AUSTRALIA
The Standard
THE former Ballarat bishop who protected paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale has died.
Ronald Mulkearns, who had colon cancer, died on Monday morning, the Catholic Diocese of Ballarat said.
The child abuse royal commission has heard the 1971-1997 Ballarat bishop knew paedophile priest Gerald Francis Ridsdale and others were sexually abusing children and moved them between parishes.
The commission also heard Bishop Mulkearns destroyed documents in Ridsdale’s file.
Bishop Mulkearns was living in an aged care facility recently and was reported to be suffering from a range of illnesses.
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