Statement of Bishop Emeritus Donald Trautman

ERIE
August 3, 2018

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4636154/2018-08-03-Press-Statement-1.pdf

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As he has done his entire career, Bishop Trautman sends his prayerful support to all victims of clergy sexual abuse. Bishop Trautman shares the Grand Jury’s and Attorney General’s disgust with clergy sexual abuse and extends a sincere apology to all who have been harmed by clergy abuse. Bishop Trautman has always endeavored to put the needs and concerns of victims of abuse first and his complete record while in office proves this. Today he did that again, even though doing so required him to sacrifice his own personal rights.