Former Irish bishop’s remains removed from cathedral amid abuse allegations

Irish diocese disinters body of bishop accused of abuse

The Diocese of Galway has removed a former bishop’s remains from the diocesan cathedral over allegations of sexual abuse.Bishop Eamonn Casey in 2006. Credit: BBC via YouTube.In a statement released July 19, the Diocese of Galway announced that the remains of Bishop Eamonn Casey had been recently removed from the crypt of the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas and returned to his family for private burial.Casey led the dioc…

Former Irish bishop’s remains removed from cathedral amid abuse allegations

His fall from grace began with the revelation in 1992 of his affair with U.S.-born Annie Murphy and the birth of their son, Peter.

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DUBLIN (OSV News) — The remains of former Bishop Eamonn Casey of Galway, who resigned from office in 1992 after it was revealed he had fathered a child in 1974, have been removed from their burial place in Galway Cathedral in the wake of a number of allegations of child abuse that came to light in 2024. He is the first Irish bishop to undergo such public censure. The move follows a yearlong consultation in the diocese in the west of Ireland. Bis…

Former Irish bishop's remains removed from cathedral amid abuse allegations - Catholic Review

DUBLIN (OSV News) — The remains of former Bishop Eamonn Casey of Galway, who resigned from office in 1992 after it was revealed he had fathered a child in 1974, have been removed from their burial place in Galway Cathedral in the wake of a number of allegations of child abuse that came to light in 2024. He is the first Irish bishop to undergo such public censure. The move follows a yearlong consultation in the diocese in the west of Ireland. Bis…

Former Irish bishop's remains removed from cathedral amid abuse allegations

Former Bishop Eamonn Casey of Galway, Ireland, is pictured in an undated photograph. The remains of the bishop, who resigned from office in 1992 after it was revealed he had fathered a child in 1974, have been removed from their burial place in Galway Cathedral in the wake of a number of allegations of child abuse that came to light in 2024. OSV News photo/The Irish Catholic The remains of former Bishop Eamonn Casey of Galway, who resigned from …