BANGOR (ME)
Daily News
December 10, 2018
By Judy Harrison
The Catholic priest who was a spiritual adviser to a Hampden woman allegedly killed by her brother-in-law is taking a leave of absence for “personal reasons,” the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland announced Monday.
The Rev. Anthony Cipolle of Bangor advised Renee Henneberry Clark to keep a spiritual journal that came into the priest’s possession after she died. Superior Court Justice William Anderson ruled last week that he would review the diary to determine which portions of its contents could be admitted as evidence and which could not.
Cipolle’s attorney argued that the judge should not read the journal because it was covered by the religious privilege exemption.
In its announcement of Cipolle’s leave of absence, the diocese noted that it “does not involve a claim of sexual abuse of a minor.” The diocese said the leave of absence is effective immediately.
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