MICHIGAN
Fox 17
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo announced Sunday afternoon that a priest had been suspended after an audit uncovered “questionable financial transactions” and practices for the past six years.
This weekend at all the Masses, those attending St. Mary Assumption, Bronson, and St. Barbara Parish, Colon, were informed that an independent accounting firm, at the request of the Diocese of Kalamazoo, had completed a forensic audit of both St. Mary’s Assumption, Bronson, and St. Barbara, Colon, that detailed questionable financial transactions and practices from 2010-2016.
A day after receiving the audit report, Bishop Paul Bradley accepted the resignation of the Rev. Richard Fritz, 69, as pastor on Thursday and temporarily suspended his priestly faculties (his ability to exercise public ministry).
Fritz no longer resides at the rectory.
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