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West Virginia Bishop Resigns, To Be Investigated By Vatican

Bishop Michael Bransfield, the bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, resigned Thursday and will be investigated by the Archbishop of Baltimore on suspicions of sexually harassing adults, a Church official announced. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston consists of the entire state of West Virginia.

Bishop Michael Bransfield, the bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, resigned Thursday and will be investigated by the Archbishop of Baltimore on suspicions of sexually harassing adults, a Church official announced. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston consists of the entire state of West Virginia.…