Bishop shuts us out, say priests; Belleville's Braxton, one of John Paul's last picks, said to be 'imperial'.(NATION; Bishop Edward Braxton)

National Catholic Reporter | January 13, 2006| | Copyright

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 ...

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