Bishop Robert Mcmanus of the Worcester Diocese Charged in Drunken Driving Incident

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May 6, 2013

http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2013/05/bishop_robert_mcmanus_of_the_w.html

Bishop Robert J. McManus of the Worcester Diocese was charged with drunken driving on Saturday night in Narragansett, R.I. According to an NBC affiliate in Rhode Island, McManus was also charged with refusal of a chemical test.

NBC10 reports that McManus was involved in a hit-and-run accident Saturday on Boston Neck Road. Narragansett Police Chief Dean Hoxsie confirmed the hit-and-run charges and said that the man that Bishop McManus allegedly hit followed the Bishop and called police.

“On Saturday evening, May 4, I made a terrible error in judgment by driving after having consumed alcohol with dinner," reads a statement from Bishop McManus regarding the arrest in Narragansett. "There is no excuse for the mistake I made, only a commitment to make amends and accept the consequences of my action. More importantly, I ask forgiveness from the good people whom I serve, as well as my family and friends, in the Diocese of Worcester and the Diocese of Providence.”

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette* reports that McManus was arrested at his vacation home in Bonnet Shores. He was released on a summons and scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow in district court in Wakefield, R.I.

According to the Telegram, McManus grew up in Providence, R.I. and his parents are from Narragansett.

In May of 2004, Bishop McManus was installed as the Fifth Bishop of Worcester.