At least one diocese. (Good News).

At least one diocese DIOCESE, eccl. law. The district over which a bishop exercises his spiritual functions. 1 B1. Com. 111. is getting kudos rather than criticism for how it has handled priests' sexual misconduct sexual misconduct Professional ethics Any behavior that violates a health professional's ethics through sexual contact of physician and his/her Pt. See Professional boundaries. The Oakland Diocese's Ministry for Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse has been praised for letting victims, not church officials, set its direction.

The office is led by diocesan di·oc·e·san
adj.
Of or relating to a diocese.

n.
The bishop of a diocese.

diocesan
Adjective

of or relating to a diocese

Noun 1. chancellor Barbara Flannery, a Sister of St Joseph of Carondelet, who is assisted by a core team of four survivors.

The ministry meets regularly with victims to listen to their stories, held an apology service in 2000 attended by Bishop John Cummins John Cummins may refer to:

John Cummins (politician), Canadian politician
John Cummins (union organiser) (1948 - 2006), Last Victorian Secretary of the Australian Building Construction Employees and Builders Labourers Federation, and Federal President of the

, and is planning a summer retreat for victims as well as a diocesan-wide workshop for catechists, reports the National Catholic Reporter.

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Title Annotation:	child abuse policy
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Date:	Jul 1, 2002
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