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O'Brien resignation shocks Phoenix Catholic diocese
Phoenix Bishop Thomas O'Brien quit in disgrace after a hit and run that killed pedestrian Jim Reed. O'Brien had admitted sheltering abusive priests in a deal with prosecutors and resigned as interim Archbishop Michael Sheehan was named administrator. The case compounds the church abuse crisis impacting bishops and parishes nationwide.
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Phoenix
Thomas O’brien
Vatican
O’brien
Santa Fe, N.M
Michael Sheehan
Sheehan
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Margaret O’brien Steinfels
Commonweal
Maricopa County
Rick Romley
Paul Pfaffenberger
Jim Reed
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