Jump to content

Ronald Peter Fabbro

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Ronald Peter Fabbro

Bishop of London
ProvinceOntario
DioceseDiocese of London
Appointed27 April 2002
Installed15 August 2002
PredecessorJohn Michael Sherlock
Orders
Ordination3 May 1980
Consecration15 August 2002
by John Michael Sherlock
Personal details
Born (1950-11-06) 6 November 1950 (age 74)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materQueen's University
MottoSecumdum Verbum Tuum Doce Me (English: Teach me according to your word) Psalms 119:169.
Coat of armsRonald Peter Fabbro's coat of arms
Ordination history of
Ronald Peter Fabbro
History
Priestly ordination
Date3 May 1980
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJohn Michael Sherlock
Co-consecratorsRichard John Grecco,
Ricardo Ramírez, C.S.B.
Date15 August 2002
PlaceSt. Peter's Cathedral Basilica
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Ronald Peter Fabbro as principal consecrator
Robert Anthony Daniels9 November 2004
William Terrence McGrattan12 January 2010
Styles of
Ronald Peter Fabbro, C.S.B.
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Bishop Fabbro After 4:30 Mass on Saturday Nov 25, 2023 at St. Anne's Church, the feast of Christ the King of the Universe.

Ronald Peter Fabbro, C.S.B. (born 6 November 1950) is the Roman Catholic Bishop of London, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Sudbury, Ontario, and was educated at St. Charles College and Queen's University.

Fabbro was the principal consecrator of Bishop Robert Anthony Daniels and Bishop William McGrattan, as well as a principal co-consecrator of Archbishop John Michael Miller.

Timeline

[edit]

Handling of Sexual Abuse Scandal in the Diocese of London

[edit]

In September 2018, Bishop Fabbro released a statement stating that the "extent of the abuse is shocking". He admitted that the "cover up" of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic dioceses was "terribly wrong".[1] The statement was released in response to the media attention given to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report that involved an investigation of clergy sexual abuse.

In 2019, the Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) confirmed that 36 priests were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors.[2] Following media coverage of the list, the Diocese waived confidentiality of their previous settlements.[3] When interviewed about the list compiled by SNAP, Bishop Fabbro indicated that the list was "substantially correct".[4] He added that four other priests whose names were not on the list were accused of sexual abuse of minors.[5]

In November 2019, Bishop Fabbro attended a screening of a documentary on clergy sexual abuse at the invitation of a survivor of clergy sexual abuse.[6]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "London diocese bishop Fabbro addresses sexual abuse in church". London. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ Staff, Catholic Register. "Survivors group releases list of 'credibly accused' priests in Diocese of London". catholicregister.org. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ Clementson, Laura (5 December 2019). "'It's overwhelming': Survivors create public list of Catholic clerics accused of sexual abuse". CBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ^ "'We are sorry for the pain:' London diocese apologizes for sexual abuse". CBC News. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Lawyer doesn't buy why London Diocese kept names of 4 priests secret". CBC News. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. ^ "London Catholic bishop Ronald Fabbro attends screening of sex-abuse documentary". lfpress. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
[edit]
Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of London
2002 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent