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New Zealand Diocesan Bishop, 59, Expected to Retire Today

Palmerston North Bishop Charles Drennan, 59, New Zealand, is expected to retire today. Drennan is part of the Church's response to a Royal Commission of inquiry into state abuse. The reasons for the …More
Palmerston North Bishop Charles Drennan, 59, New Zealand, is expected to retire today.
Drennan is part of the Church's response to a Royal Commission of inquiry into state abuse.
The reasons for the resignation are not known. According to media reports it is "because of an investigation."
Drennan has also been general secretary of New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference.
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