He was Mary Major after he was forced to resign in as archbishop of Boston. Law never faced criminal sanctions for his role in allowing abusive priests to remain in church parishes. The scandal reverberated through the church, exposing similar allegations worldwide that compromised its moral authority and led to years of multimillion-dollar settlements.
He completed his postgraduate studies at St. He was ordained as a priest on May 21, , in the diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, and became vicar general of that diocese in In , he was appointed bishop of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau diocese in southern Missouri. That same year, Law received a letter from a bishop expressing concerns about then-Rev.
Law assigned Geoghan to another parish despite the allegations. In , a judge presiding over the child rape case of Rev. Law testified about his supervision of Geoghan in , saying he relied on his assistants to investigate charges of abuse. In May , he apologized for his role in the clergy abuse scandal in a letter distributed throughout the archdiocese. In August , Law appeared in court to testify about a settlement reached between the archdiocese of Boston and victims of clergy abuse.
The archdiocese rescinded the monetary offer shortly afterward. Would you like to receive local news notifications on your desktop? Yes please Not now. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Updated: By: CNN Wire.
Geoghan was eventually convicted of indecent assault and battery on a year-old boy. Catholic Church abuses under scrutiny The breakdown of trust in the Catholic Church continues to reverberate around the world.
