Bishop of Derry petitions Vatican to dismiss priest over sex offences
The Bishop of Derry is petitioning the Holy See to dismiss a priest who admitted to 109 sexual offences at Derry Crown Court.
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The Bishop of Derry will petition the Holy See to immediately dismiss a priest who pleaded guilty to 109 sex offences at Derry Crown Court, RTE reported. [1]
Edward Gallagher, aged 59, pleaded guilty to charges including sexual communication with a child under 16 and possessing indecent images of a child, according to RTE. Gallagher, whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison, committed the offences between 22 June 2023 and 18 April 2025. [1]
In the canon law of the Catholic Church, the loss of clerical state refers to the removal of a member of the clergy from holy orders. [2]
Bishop Michael Router stated that Gallagher was immediately suspended from priestly ministry following his arrest, RTE reported. Gallagher is scheduled to be sentenced in December. [1]
In short
- Edward Gallagher pleaded guilty to 109 sexual offences at Derry Crown Court.
- The Bishop of Derry is petitioning the Holy See for Gallagher's immediate dismissal.
- Gallagher's offences occurred between June 2023 and April 2025.
- Gallagher will be sentenced in December.
Sources
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- [1]Bishop asks for priest's dismissal after sex offence pleaRTE, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Loss of clerical state on Wikipedia
- [3]Bishop on Grokipedia
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