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Article: Bishop shuts us out, say priests; Belleville's Braxton, one of John Paul's last picks, said to be 'imperial'.(NATION; Bishop Edward Braxton)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- January 13, 2006
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A third of the active priests in the mostly rural, southern Illinois diocese of Belleville have gone on record publicly objecting to the "monarchical" leadership style of Bishop Edward Braxton. It is destroying the morale of clergy and laity, they say, and disrupting the operations of the diocese.
A statement signed by 24 of the 72 active priests claimed Braxton makes decisions without consultation, is unavailable for advice or discussion, and has an arrogant, off-putting manner. As a result, they said "crisis situations" have developed in some parishes since Braxton, 60, was installed as bishop last June. Specific action recommendations will be considered by the ...
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Article: Bishop Braxton.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
National Catholic Reporter;
March 7, 2008 ;
426 words
...* Regarding your article on Bishop Edward Braxton (NCR, Jan. 25), I can only ask, "Has the man no shame?" While he served in the St. Louis archdiocese, I had several ...
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