Disgraced Irish bishop got prominent place of rest in Galway cathedral. He fathered a child and raped his niece, among other crimes. This is how clergy misdeeds rip apart communities.
Quote:Galway Diocese urged to move disgraced Bishop Eamonn Casey's remains
Many Catholics in Ireland have called for Casey's body to be disinterred from the cathedral crypt following the July 2024 broadcast of the RTÉ/Irish Mail documentary, "Bishop Casey's Buried Secrets." The film alleged that the Vatican had earlier investigated Casey over child abuse allegations concerning multiple people, including his niece, Patricia Donovan. At least two of the alleged victims were minors. Those allegations, nor the reason Casey was removed from public ministry, were not made public at the time.
Donovan, speaking on camera for the first time in the documentary, said her uncle raped her when she was 5. "Some of the things he did to me, and where he did them. The horror of being raped by him when I was 5, the violence," she said.
The Vatican has declined to comment on whether they believe Casey's remains should remain in Galway Cathedral's crypt.
"The position of Galway Diocese has been that they are examining his life and legacy and the question of his continued interment in the crypt," Sheridan said. "Unfortunately, months on, despite multiple statements in a similar vein from the Galway Diocese, the public is none the wiser as to what that really means, or if indeed they intend to take any action on this."
When news that he had fathered a son became public, Casey confirmed that he had taken £70,000 (est. US$76,000) from a Galway Diocesan Fund to pay Murphy for their son's upkeep. He said he had intended to pay back the money. A donation repaid this money after he resigned in 1992.
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