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Homewood priest sends letter to pope, leaves Catholic ministry after allegations of relationship with minor

Father Bob Sullivan petitioned the pope to leave Holy Orders after a 2009 allegation of an inappropriate relationship with a minor, approved Nov. 24 by the Vatican.

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Father Bob Sullivan, Vicar General of the Diocese of Birmingham, sent a petition to Pope Leo to be removed from his obligations of Holy Orders following the complaints made in July.

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Pope removes former Homewood priest accused of sexual misconduct with woman he met at strip club when she was 17

Robert Sullivan announced Aug. 2 that he was taking personal leave from his duties as pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church.

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Homewood priest sends letter to pope, leaves Catholic ministry after allegations of relationship with minor

Father Bob Sullivan, Vicar General of the Diocese of Birmingham, sent a petition to Pope Leo to be removed from his obligations of Holy Orders following the complaints made in July.

·Birmingham, United States
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WVTM broke the news in Birmingham, United States on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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