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which high school?

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Roman Catholic High School for Boys #Notable alumni says Bp. Bransfield attended Roman High. Eagle4000 (talk) 03:57, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

BLP

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Subject is in the news (Witness implicates a bishop in sex abuse scandal) [1], watch BLP vios.Tstrobaugh (talk) 19:16, 18 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

More Montco reviewing case against cleric first reported in 2007. Tstrobaugh (talk) 16:35, 10 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Alleged victims deny allegations

What's this about Archbishop Lori, tapped as apostolic administrator today, heading an investigation of Bransfield? Carlm0404 (talk) 14:00, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Pope Orders Investigation of West Virginia Bishop Over Sex AllegationsTstrobaugh (talk) 18:51, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting Background He Had

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The fact that he was first ever rector in the main Washington D.C cathedral should be included with other details.2601:447:4101:41F9:15CA:DEC4:B21A:738A (talk) 18:22, 13 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I did not write that remark, and I notice this Wikipedia article has him as rector of Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which is prominent but it is not the cathedral. Carlm0404 (talk) 21:35, 3 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

When ordered to live outside West Virginia?

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That's part of the current restrictions, but was also mentioned back when his resignation from this see was quickly accepted. Carlm0404 (talk) 21:33, 24 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

On a side note: Apparently Archbishop Lori restricted Bransfield's ministry as much as he could, prohibiting Bransfield from ministry in the Wheeling-Charleston and Baltimore Dioceses; per Pope Francis, the restriction now applies everywhere. Carlm0404 (talk) 02:52, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

3 top aides resigned

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OK, but do you notice from other sources that one of them is Msgr. Kevin Quirk, mentioned earlier in this Wikipedia article as sending whistle-blowing letter? I see that all 3 transferred to parish work, continuing as priests of this diocese. Carlm0404 (talk) 21:37, 24 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"former disgraced prelate"

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This language in the lede, which has been reinserted, remains problematic. (1) Since Bransfield still holds the rank of bishop, he remains a prelate, so that "former" is not correct. (2) "Disgraced" is vague and sounds opinionated. There is no clear definition of which prelates are "disgraced". Better to do what the lede already does: it states the accusations against Bransfield, the outcome of the investigation, and the restrictions imposed by Pope Francis. --Bistropha (talk) 09:01, 24 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]