AUSTRALIA
ABC Kimberley
March 11, 2020
By Erin Parke, Sam Tomlin and Ben Collins
One of Australia’s most senior Catholic Bishops has voluntarily stepped down after the Vatican ordered a review into the diocese of Broome, amid an ongoing police investigation into an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders, 70, voluntarily stepped down on Monday, pending the review.
Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costelloe said in a statement the Emeritus Bishop of Wollongong, Peter Ingham, had been appointed to oversee the diocese effective from Tuesday.
“Bishop Christopher Saunders … has voluntarily stood aside from the ordinary administration of the diocese for the duration of the visitation,” he said.
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