June 10, 2005

Vatican defrocks Green Bay priest

GREEN BAY (WI)
Post-Crescent

GREEN BAY — The Vatican defrocked a Roman Catholic priest who spent 21 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography and now is accused of molesting a 10-year-old boy.

Green Bay Bishop David A. Zubik said Donald Buzanowski was defrocked by Pope John Paul II in March, and the diocese received word of the decision in mid-May.

Zubik told Buzanowski of the decision this week before announcing it, the Green Bay Diocese said.

Posted by kshaw at June 10, 2005 07:59 AM