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FILE - A 2015 file photo shows West Virginia Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, then-bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. A lawsuit accusing Bransfield of molesting boys and men has been settled. The terms of the recent settlement are confidential, Wheeling-Charleston Diocese spokesman Tim Bishop said in a statement, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. The diocese declined further comment. (Scott McCloskey/The Intelligencer via AP, File)

Lawsuit accusing ex-bishop of drunken sexual assault settled

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FILE - A 2015 file photo shows West Virginia Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, then-bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. In a news conference scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2019, West Virginia's Roman Catholic Diocese says it's set to discuss its &quot;future leadership,&quot; 10 months after the resignation of Bransfield. (Scott McCloskey/The Intelligencer via AP, File)

The Latest: Leader of West Virginia Catholics ‘full of hope’

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FILE - A 2015 file photo shows West Virginia Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, then-bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. In a news conference scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2019, West Virginia's Roman Catholic Diocese says it's set to discuss its &quot;future leadership,&quot; 10 months after the resignation of Bransfield. (Scott McCloskey/The Intelligencer via AP, File)

Pope gives West Virginia diocese new leader after scandal

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FILE - This Feb. 21, 2005, file photo, shows incoming bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston diocese, W.Va, Michael Bransfield in his new office, in Wheeling, W.Va. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia says Pope Francis has issued disciplinary action against its former bishop. The diocese posted the pope’s decision on its website, saying former bishop Michael Bransfield can’t live within the diocese, can’t participate in any public celebration of the liturgy and must make amends “for some of the harm he caused.” (AP Photo/Dale Sparks, File)

Former West Virginia bishop disciplined by pope

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FILE - In this March 28, 2017, file photo, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori leads a funeral Mass in Baltimore. On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, Lori released a report on an investigation into former Roman Catholic Bishop Michael Bransfield, in West Virginia, that found a &quot;consistent pattern&quot; of sexual innuendo and suggestive comments and actions toward subordinates. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Archbishop didn’t tell Vatican whole story on fallen bishop

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FILE - This Feb. 21, 2005 file photo, shows incoming bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston diocese, W.Va, Michael Bransfield in his new office, in Wheeling, W.Va. West Virginia's Roman Catholic diocese has released the names of nine more priests who it said have been credibly accused of child sexual abuse. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey in March 2019 filed a lawsuit accusing the diocese and former Bishop Michael Bransfield of knowingly employing pedophiles and failing to conduct adequate background checks on camp and school workers.(AP Photo/Dale Sparks, File)

Diocese: Ex-bishop used sexual innuendo toward subordinates

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FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2018, file photo, Patrick Morrisey speaks to reporters after a debate in Morgantown, W.Va. Morrisey announced an amended lawsuit Tuesday, May 21, 2019, against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and former Bishop Michael Bransfield. The original lawsuit was filed in March. The latest version alleges the diocese kept secret a 2006 report on sexual abuse allegations involving a teacher in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson, File)

Amended sex abuse suit filed against W.Va. Catholic diocese

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Catholic ex-bishop accused of drunken sexual assault

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The Latest: Diocese disputes some allegations in lawsuit

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FILE - This Feb. 21, 2005, file photo, shows incoming bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston diocese, W.Va, Michael Bransfield in his new office, in Wheeling, W.Va. The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and Bransfield, a former bishop in West Virginia knowingly employed pedophiles and failed to conduct adequate background checks on camp and school workers, a lawsuit filed Tuesday, March 19, 2019 by the state attorney general charges. (AP Photo/Dale Sparks, File)

W.Va. suit accuses diocese of knowingly employing pedophiles

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Restrictions placed on bishops accused of sexual harassment

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Pope Francis delivers his speech during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican , Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

The Latest: West Virginia AG plans review of allegations

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