[aristeides]

Do bishops normally drive themselves? They don't have drivers?

[sinkspur]

Do bishops normally drive themselves?

I would hope so, unless he's somehow physically impaired. Most bishops I've seen or known drive their own cars, unless they're going to some function with another priest, who may drive his car.

[CdMGuy]

Bishops drive themselves most of the time. Archbishops and Cardinals frequently have drivers.

I suspect the Bishop had something to hide. Perhaps he had a couple of drinks with dinner. He might have been just over the DUI limit. Unfortunately, for such a driver, a jay-walking pedestrian can turn a no-fault traffic fatality into a DUI death charge. It's a real sad situation for the driver. However, that does not excuse hit and run. Stop, seek assistance for the injured party, and then take your lumps, especially if you are a religious.

Another possiblity is that he had someone with him whom he did not want to be found out.

Who knows? No doubt, the Catholics of the Phoenix diocese will be having themselves a new Bishop in the near future. Certainly, they deserve better.