BRIDGEPORT (CT)
CBS New York
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork) – The new bishop of the Diocese of Bridgeport was formally installed Thursday.
As WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reported, Rev. Frank Caggiano said in his heart he considers himself a shepard, someone who he hopes can build trust among his parishioners.
“There are some people who in the past have been hurt, people perhaps whose trust in the church has been damaged and they’re very dear to me. We need to reach out to them,” Caggiano told Schneidau.
Caggiano said the priest sex abuse scandal that rocked the Bridgeport Diocese has left anger and mistrust in its wake.
“The process we have now in place I believe is a sound one, it’s a tested one and will keep our children safe, but we will continue to monitor it. We have to,” he said.
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