SCOTLAND
Motherwell Times
A priest has been removed from St Mary’s Parish Church in Cleland as Police Scotland investigate historic sex abuse allegations.
Father Richard Rodgers was axed from the parish after a complaint was made to the Motherwell Diocese, and subsequently passed to police.
The 79-year-old has been removed from active ministry for an ‘unspecified period of time’ and will not be living at the parish house as the enquiry is conducted.
Bishop of Motherwell Joseph Toal recently stepped in to cover mass at St Mary’s, while cover from elsewhere in the Diocese will be put in place for parishioners in Fr Rodgers’s absence.
It is thought Fr Rodgers was also involved with St Mary’s Primary School and worked as chaplain at Cleland Hospital.
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