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Morocco TIMES 8/12/2005 | 5:45 pm
The high-profile Roman Catholic priest, allegedly romanced his married secretary, resigned in disgrace Thursday as rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, the New York Daily News reported Wednesday.
Philip DeFilippo, the secretary's husband, who filed for divorce, accused Monsignor Eugene Clark of having an affair with his wife, Laura DeFilippo, 46. The priest has denied the allegations.
DeFilippo, in his filings, says he has a videotape provided by a private detective showing the priest and DeFilippo's wife at a Long Island hotel.
"Although Msgr. Clark continues to deny the allegations against him, he offered his resignation for the good of St. Patrick's and the archdiocese," archdiocesan spokesman Joseph Zwilling said in a statement, reported NY Daily.