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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon May 6, 2013, 02:57 PM May 2013

Mass. diocese leader arrested for DUI in RI

Source: AP

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The leader of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester, Mass., has been arrested on a drunken driving charge in Rhode Island.

Police say Bishop Robert McManus was arrested Saturday night after a hit-and-run accident in Narragansett, R.I.

Police say the driver of the vehicle that was hit followed McManus and called police. Police say McManus was arrested at his nearby vacation house. In a statement, the 61-year-old McManus said he drove after drinking wine at dinner. He said he has no excuse for his mistake and is ready to accept its consequences and make amends.

McManus is a Providence, R.I., native and served as auxiliary bishop in Providence for five years. He has led the Worcester diocese since 2004. He’s scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in District Court in South Kingstown, R.I.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/05/06/mass_diocese_leader_arrested_for_dui_in_ri/

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
1. The new pope said to turn over offenders of all kinds to the police. No hiding behind the cross.
Mon May 6, 2013, 03:07 PM
May 2013

I'm kind of wondering why he had a vacation house, though. Other than that, he's doing the right thing.

RainDog

(28,784 posts)
2. did he say that?
Mon May 6, 2013, 03:10 PM
May 2013

great news, if so.

this means the new pope respects the rule of law.

and this means the rule of law would apply for any Catholic groups that want to operate in the U.S. apart from their churches and, thus, should be subject to the same rules regarding health care for women, etc. it seems to me.

TexasProgresive

(12,148 posts)
8. Secular priests and bishops have never taken a vow of poverty
Mon May 6, 2013, 04:02 PM
May 2013

That is for men and women of religious orders. The irony is that some religious houses are quite rich and the saying is take a vow of poverty, which is individual (i.e. no personal property) and have it all - the common use of the community's property.

Most parish priests receive a salary paid by the parish they serve. The salary is not high and is usually set by the diocese.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
9. Unless - it belonged to his family prior to his vows. They all come from some family, you know.
Mon May 6, 2013, 04:04 PM
May 2013

And there have been tales of families of priests not being all that overjoyed at their sons going into that profession. While many may find it an honor, some say they regret the financial loss. For the family, that is.

Disclaimer to anything I say being, my 'Catholic' friends are no longer going to church and I am not a Catholic, etc.

I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt on the vacation home having been financed by the RCC. I'm not privy to their books, nor is anyone outside their private group. And we are just speculating about a news story. When we try to make all things equal, we wonder if 'vow of poverty' means what we may envision it to mean to outsiders.


SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
3. Pheww....what a relief!
Mon May 6, 2013, 03:37 PM
May 2013

Only DUI!

Thank goodness it's only that...sure don't want him trying to get married or anything!!

siligut

(12,272 posts)
11. Hit and run? Way to take responsibility Bishop
Mon May 6, 2013, 06:26 PM
May 2013

Of course he says the right thing after they had to hunt him down.

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