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	Belleville Bishop Says He Won't Resign, Despite Demands of Priests KFVS March 21, 2008 http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=8049799&nav=menu51_2_3 Roman Catholic Bishop Edward Braxton has written a letter to parishioners saying he will not resign his post despite the demands of 46 priests. In the letter, released yesterday (Thursday), Braxton also revealed that before he was installed in 2005, diocese priests threatened to reveal incriminating information about him if he didn't refuse the appointment. Braxton thanked parishioners who have supported him during disputes with priests who accused him of misusing public funds and failing to communicate. The Reverend Edward F. Schaefer of St. Rose Church says he was 1 of 8 or nine priests who met in the cathedral rectory with Braxton and asked him to not accept the appointment as bishop. Schaefer says no threats were made.
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