About Alphonsus Liguori Penney
Lived 1924 – 2017 (aged 93). Alphonsus Liguori Penney was a Canadian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Archbishop Alphonsus Liguori Penney (17 September 1924 – 12 December 2017) was a Canadian Catholic priest who was Archbishop of St. John's from 1979 to 1991. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Sexual abuse scandal
The Winter Commission was appointed in 1989 by Archbishop Penney and released its report during the following year. Its final report, submitted in 1990, was entitled The report of the Archdiocesan Commission of Enquiry into the Sexual Abuse of Children by Members of the Clergy.
Archbishop Penney resigned on February 2, 1991, following the release of the commission's report, which placed some of the blame for cover-ups of the abuse on him.
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Who was Alphonsus Liguori Penney?
Catholic archbishop (1924-2017)
When was Alphonsus Liguori Penney born?
Alphonsus Liguori Penney was born on 17 September 1924 in St. John's.
When did Alphonsus Liguori Penney die?
Alphonsus Liguori Penney died on 12 December 2017 in St. John's.
What was Alphonsus Liguori Penney's occupation?
Alphonsus Liguori Penney was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Alphonsus Liguori Penney was Canadian.
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