Dean (John Wright) asked to withdraw (by a diocesan review committee).

Dean John Wright, 58, of Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral is the name of the Anglican Cathedral in several cities around the world, including the following: In Australia

Grafton, New South Wales http://www.graftoncathedral.org.au/
Newcastle, New South Wales http://www.newcastlecathedral.org.

in Victoria has been asked by a diocesan review committee to remove himself from the daily operations of the cathedral school The first cathedral schools originated in the Early Middle Ages. They were run by the cathedral clergy and typically had fewer than 100 students. At first they generally functioned as seminaries to train future priests, but later accepted lay students. because of inappropriate remarks he is alleged to have made to children.

He and the diocese of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography
are also named in a human rights complaint by a former cathedral employee.

Bishop Barry Jenks said these issues prompted the diocese to ask General Synod for a national 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. policy for the Anglican church.

A diocesan review panel reported in February that a sexual response team handled allegations of inappropriate comments to children made by Dean Wright improperly and too slowly.

The committee recommended that Dean Wright write "sincere letters of apology to all complainants against him," have minimum contact with youth servers and choristers and that he obtain counseling until yearend.

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