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Edward Cardinal Egan

The Hartford Courant claimed that Cardinal Egan, while Bishop of Bridgeport, Conn., allowed some accused priests to stay on the job. He called the sexual abuse of children "an abomination" and promised to "thoroughly investigate all allegations and respond appropriately"
Sources: The Official Catholic Directory, National Religious Retirement Office, Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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