Posted on 01/05/2006 6:26:05 AM PST by Knitting A Conundrum
Cleveland bishop contacts Vatican about retirement Associated Press
CLEVELAND - The city's Roman Catholic bishop, who will celebrate 25 years in that post on Friday, has asked the Vatican to consider appointing his replacement.
Bishop Anthony Pilla declined to reveal the reasons for his retirement request, saying a letter he had written to the Vatican was private.
The date of his retirement is at the discretion of the Vatican, said Pilla, who is awaiting a response from Pope Benedict XVI and his staff.
"I have let the Holy See know that it would be good for the diocese," Pilla told The Plain Dealer for a story Thursday.
(Excerpt) Read more at ohio.com ...
for your perusal
D'oh! You beat me to it!
Gave ya a fair chance! I knew about it for an hour!
Bishop Pilla Writes Letter Of Resignation
Bishop Will Not Share Reason
CLEVELAND -- Cleveland's Catholic Diocese Bishop Anthony Pilla has written a letter to the Vatican asking to be replaced, NewsChannel5 reported.
Pilla, 73, will not disclose why he placed the request to retire. He said the reason is between him and the Vatican.
Usually, bishops are replaced when they are 75 years old, but can stay on in the post at the pope's request.
WEWS reported Pilla has suffered from a few health problems. He had a quadruple bypass in 1997 that was followed by an infection. He also had prostate cancer in 1999.
Pilla was asked if his health problems contributed to his decision to resign and he said he didn't want to get into that, and that he was doing what was best for the diocese.
On Friday, Pilla will celebrate his 25th anniversary as ninth bishop of Cleveland.
There are 800,000 Catholics in the Cleveland diocese.
There isn't an official timetable when a letter of resignation is submitted. Pilla said he is awaiting a response from Pope Benedict XVI and his staff.
He has spent the past few years dealing with the clergy sex-abuse scandal and coping with health problems. Pilla had a quadruple bypass operation in November 1997, then was diagnosed the next month with a life-threatening staph infection. He also had prostate surgery in fall 1999.
I knew about it for about 10 minutes. The phone rang, so my posting was delayed. Thanks for posting it though. :-)
Still, it's interesting news...
"He has spent the past few years dealing with the clergy sex-abuse scandal and coping with health problems. Pilla had a quadruple bypass operation in November 1997, then was diagnosed the next month with a life-threatening staph infection. He also had prostate surgery in fall 1999."
(2003) Gay Flag still flies on Diocese of Cleveland Website(2003) Diocese of Cleveland Recommends Do's and Dont's When Teaching About Jesus [INSANITY!}
(2003) Cleveland Diocese Linked to Radical Lesbian Group
(2004) CANT FROM THE CLEVELAND CHANCERY? ["Passion" v "V-Monolouges" v Guerrilla Girls]
(2004) An Open Letter to Bishop Pilla from Concerned Catholics in the Diocese of Cleveland
(2004) Diocese of Cleveland Steps Up Its Losing War Against "The Passion of the Christ"
(2005) Reiki, Nude Virgin Mary at Resurrection parish & spiritually bankrupt Cleveland Diocese leadership!
(2005) A “New-Age” Kind of Chancellor: Father Ralph E. Wiatrowski of the Diocese of Cleveland
(2006) Homosexual Group Honors Cleveland St. Ignatius High School
Good riddance.
"Pilla was asked if his health problems contributed to his decision to resign and he said he didn't want to get into that, and that he was doing what was best for the diocese."
Hoping some other bishops will follow and do what is best for the souls in their diocese.
Couldn't be.
And of course, in that wonderfully communicative episcopal way which we've come to know and love from AmChurch, Pilla declines to say why.
Yes!
Diago, I think she means you.
On a side note, I've just been told that we are to be invited to the ordination of the new bishop of Reno in February. My inclination is to just stay home, but my wife would like to go even though we don't really know him. I was wondering if anyone's ever been to one and if it would be worth going to? Also, will they likely show it on EWTN?
Cleveland rocks! Good for them. I pray the new Bishop will be just what the Holy Spirit ordered.
I may be moving back home!! Oh me oh, oh my oh, back to Cleveland, Ohio!
God Bless Bishop Pilla and may he have a well deserved retirement.
Isn't he being investigated for some crime as well?
I can certainly agree with this quote.
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