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	Episcopal Assisting Bishop to Continue in Role Philadelphia Inquirer June 28, 2008 http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/philadelphia/20080628_Episcopal_assisting_bishop_to_continue_in_role.html Episcopal Bishop Allen L. Bartlett Jr., who has been handling the liturgical and sacramental duties of the diocesan bishop during the suspension of Bishop Charles E. Bennison Jr., has agreed to continue that role through the rest of the year. Bartlett, who retired in 1998 as bishop of the five-county Diocese of Pennsylvania, has been serving as its assisting bishop since the beginning of the year. In October, Bennison was suspended on charges of concealing his brother's sexual abuse of a minor many years ago. Bennison had a four-day church trial on those charges this month. On Wednesday the nine-judge panel found him guilty of those charges and will decide in several weeks whether to remove him permanently from clerical office, continue his suspension, or issue a reprimand. Bennison has said he will appeal the verdict. - David O'Reilly
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