Religion
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Resignations from Religion (88 Results)
Announced Last Day Name & Position Organization Comments Reason Jan. 30
2018George Mpundu
ArchbishopCatholic Church
ZambiaResigned Feb. 01
2018Francis Joseph Christian
BishopDiocese of Manchester
UKResigned Mar. 20
2018Andy Savage
PastorHighpoint Church
USAhe has been at the center of a national story involving accusations sexually assaulting a teenager. Resigned Mar. 20
2018May. 01
2018Victoria Matthews
BishopChristchurch
New ZealandResigned Mar. 21
2018Dario Edoardo Viganò
communications chief
VaticanResigned Apr. 11
2018Bill Hybels
PastorMegachurch
USAAmid Refuted Misconduct Allegations / Former Spiritual Advisor to Bill Clinton Retired Apr. 26
2018Apr. 26
2018Les Hughey
PastorMegachurch
USAafter 7 Women Accuse Him of Sexual Abuse Resigned May. 01
2018May. 06
2018Mac Brunson
PastorMegachurch
USA"No 'Scandal' Involved" Resigned May. 18
2018
Roman Catholic Church
Chile34 Bishops / over "Absolutely Deplorable" Pedophile Priest Scandal Resigned May. 23
2018Paige Patterson
LeaderSouthern Baptist Church
USAafter thousands of evangelical women signed a petition calling for his ouster. Fired May. 23
2018Philip Wilson
ArchbishopRoman Catholic Church
Australiawas found guilty of covering up the crimes of a paedophile priest by a court on Tuesday. Resigned May. 25
2018Rick Patrick
PastorConnect 316
USAjoked about fellow Southern Baptists raping a donkey Resigned Jun. 06
2018Stephen A. Davis
BishopNew Birth Missionary
Baptist Church in
DeKalb County
USAResigned Jun. 06
2018Eugene Cho
PastorQuest Church
USAResigned Jun. 10
2018Stefan Soroka
ArchbishopUkrainian Catholic Church
USAResigned Jun. 11
2018Juan Barros
BishopRoman Catholic Church
ChileResigned Jun. 11
2018Gonzalo Duarte
BishopRoman Catholic Church
ChileResigned Jun. 11
2018Cristian Caro
BishopRoman Catholic Church
ChileResigned Jun. 21
2018Rico Tice
Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby's Task
Group
UKbecause Paul Bayes, the bishop who leads the group, affirmed homosexuality Resigned Jun. 28
2018Alejandro Goic Karmelic
BishopRoman Catholic Church
ChilePope Francis accepted on Thursday the resignation of two more Chilean bishops caught up in the country's sexual abuse scandal Resigned Jun. 28
2018Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela
Abarca
BishopRoman Catholic Church
ChilePope Francis accepted on Thursday the resignation of two more Chilean bishops caught up in the country's sexual abuse scandal Resigned Jul. 02
2018Clement Machado
Vicar GeneralRoman Catholic Church
USAhe is the second-highest ranking official in the Catholic Diocese of Memphis Resigned Jul. 04
2018Mark Darling
Evergreen Church in
Minnesota
USAan independent investigation concluded he was involved in "inappropriate conduct" with female members. Resigned Jul. 10
2018John Finley
PastorBartlett Hills Baptist
Church
USAfollowing accusations that he sexually molested two teenage girls over 30 years ago while serving at a church in Texas. Resigned Jul. 11
2018Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
LeaderShambhala Buddhist Community
USAwhile allegations of sexual assault and misconduct are investigated. Resigned Jul. 12
2018Chris Conlee
Lead PastorHighpoint Church
USAResigned Jul. 12
2018Jorge Urosa Savino
ArchbishopRoman Catholic Church
Venezuelaafter reaching the age of 75, where Cardinal’s are expected to retire Resigned Jul. 20
2018Juan José Pineda Fasquelle
BishopRoman Catholic Church
HondurasPope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a Honduran bishop accused of sexual misconduct with seminarians, the latest in a series of high-ranking clergy implicated in sexual improprieties with adults under their authority. Resigned Jul. 28
2018Theodore McCarrick
CardinalRoman Catholic Church
USAResigned Aug. 06
2018Steve Carter
Lead PastorWillow Creek Community
Church
USAafter new allegations against founder Bill Hybels emerge Resigned Aug. 08
2018Missy Rasmussen
ElderWillow Creek Community
Church
USAshe and eight of her peers were stepping down because, she said, "Willow needs and deserves a fresh start.” Resigned Aug. 10
2018Kevin Berry
PastorFirst Christian Church
of Sedgwick
USABerry was on voluntary leave after being arrested and charged last month with aggravated indecent liberties with a child Resigned Aug. 15
2018Xuecheng
Monk MasterThe Buddhist Association
of China
Chinaafter facing a government investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct. Resigned Aug. 15
2018Rupert Kalus
VicarLanchester
UKResigned Aug. 15
2018Ali Miller
Lanchester
UKResigned Aug. 15
2018Nick Pitch
RepresentativeChigwell and Hainault
Synagogue
UKafter calling rabbi-in-training 'Nazi youth' and 'kapo' Resigned Aug. 20
2018Cristobal de Paula
PastorSt. Joachim Catholic
Church
USAallegation of a serious boundary violation with an adult woman. Resigned Aug. 20
2018Henryk Pawelec
PastorSt. Coleman
USAResigned Aug. 21
2018Seoljeong
PresidentBuddhist Jogye Order
South Koreaover corruption, fatherhood allegations Resigned Aug. 22
2018J. L. Franklin
PresidentLake Charles NAACP Chapter
USAResigned Aug. 23
2018Sep. 23
2018Anna Copeland
ReverendFirst Parish Church
in York
UKRetired Aug. 23
2018Vincent L. Thompson Jr.
ReverendCommunity Baptist Church
USARetired Aug. 28
2018Robert Yetter
PriestSt. Mary's in Swormville
USAfollowing second allegation of abuse Resigned Aug. 30
2018Lynn Nikkel
DirectorWyoming Southern Baptist
Mission Network
USARetired Sep. 05
2018Don Hadley
PastorFirst Baptist Church
of Havelock
USARetired Sep. 07
2018Brian J. Brinker
PriestLong Island Diocese
USAaccused of sexual abuse of a minor Resigned Sep. 12
2018Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro
BishopRoman Catholic Church
Brazilafter reports of his arrest for allegedly stealing $600,000 of church funds Resigned Sep. 13
2018Michael J. Bransfield
BishopRoman Catholic Church
USAallegations of misconduct Resigned Sep. 20
2018Jason Webb
PastorElmbrook Church, Wisconsin
USAdue to multiple marital infidelities and a serious addiction Resigned Sep. 21
2018Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín
Barrera
BishopRoman Catholic Church
Chilefollowing abuse scandal Resigned Sep. 21
2018Cristián Enrique Contreras
Molina
BishopRoman Catholic Church
Chilefollowing abuse scandal Resigned Oct. 01
2018Jun. 07
2020John Sentamu
Archbishop of York
UKRetired Oct. 10
2018Jason Wasserman
PresidentBeth Hillel Synagogue
USAone week after his status as a registered sex offender became widely known in his community Read more: https://forward.com/news/national/411646/a-sex-offender-synagogue-president-resigns-despite-rabbis-support/ Resigned Oct. 12
2018Donald Wuerl
Archbishop of WashingtonRoman Catholic Church
USAtwo clergy sexual abuse scandals Resigned Oct. 24
2018Michael D. Archer
RectorSt. Wilfrid of York
Church
USAconfessed that he used church funds for personal use Resigned Nov. 24
2018Nov. 24
2018Robert C. Morlino
BishopDiocese of Madison
USAage: 71 / after suffering a "cardiac event” Dead Dec. 19
2018Alexander Salazar
BishopRoman Catholic Church
USAResigned Dec. 21
2018David Uhrich
PastorChrist Community Church
Nisswa
USAAllegations from past prompt request Resigned Dec. 22
2018Archbishop Bernard Ntahouri
DirectorAnglican Centre in Rome
Italyover sexual misconduct allegation Resigned Dec. 31
2018Greg Burke
Spokesman
VaticanResigned Dec. 31
2018Paloma Garcia Ovejero
Deputy Spokesman
VaticanResigned Jan. 02
2019Giuseppe Matarazzo
Priest
Italyage: 45 / shot dead "by hitmen hired by dad of one of his teen victims" Dead Jan. 06
2019Donnie Romero
PastorStedfast Baptist Church
USAcalled gays ‘scum of the earth’ fired for sleeping with prostitutes Fired Feb. 28
2019J.H. Childs
PastorSasser Grove Baptist
Church
USARetired Mar. 23
2019Riccardo Ezzati
CardinalRoman Catholic Church
ChileResigned May. 06
2019Jerry Prevo
PastorAnchorage Baptist Temple
USARetired May. 08
2019Jun. 30
2019David O'Connor
PastorSt. Mary Basilica
USARetired Jun. 11
2019Frederick Annie
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
USAResigned Jun. 11
2019Anthony Cincinnati
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
USAResigned Jun. 11
2019Kevin Quirk
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
USAResigned Sep. 22
2019Charles Chaput
ArchbishopPhiladelphia Archdiocese
USAto be replaced by Nelson Perez
when archbishops turn 75 they are required to submit their resignations to the popeResigned Nov. 14
2019Yisroel Goldstein
RabbiChabad of Poway
USAa gunman opened fire in Chabad of Poway last spring Resigned Nov. 16
2019John Bura
Auxiliary BishopRoman Catholic Church
USAHe is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit a letter of resignation. Resigned Dec. 12
2019Paul Swain
BishopSioux Falls Catholic
Diocese
USAto be replaced by Donald DeGrood Resigned Dec. 21
2019Angelo Sodano
DeanCollege of Cardinals
VaticanResigned Dec. 24
2019Robert Sain
PastorOld St. Pauls Lutheran
Church
USAResigned Jan. 31
2020Edward Adams
ArchbishopRoman Catholic Church
UKturned 75 (and has to resign with this age) Resigned Feb. 19
2020Dariusz Kalinowski
PriestSt. Vincent de Paul
Church
USAResigned Mar. 02
2020Edward Grosz
Bishop
USAturned 75 / auxiliary bishop of Buffalo, who has been accused of mishandling a sex abuse allegation Resigned Mar. 06
2020Philippe Barbarin
CardinalArchdiocese of Lyon
FranceHe first submitted his resignation to Pope Francis on 18 March 2019 but the Pope did not accept it then pending the end of his court case. On 30 January, Cardinal Barbarin was acquitted of a suspended six-month sentence by a French court in March 2019. He was originally convicted of failing to report cases of sexual abuse of minors by a priest in his diocese to legal authorities. Resigned Mar. 30
2020James Walsh
PastorDiocese of Scranton
USAfollowing an accusation of sexual assault Resigned May. 27
2020Gottfried Locher
HeadEvangelical Reformed
Church
SwitzerlandResigned Jul. 30
2020Will Dismukes
Alabama Baptist Bivocational PastorPleasant Hill Baptist
Church
USAin the wake of Dismukes attending a celebration of Nathan Bedford Forrest, who was a Confederate general and the first grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan Resigned Sep. 07
2020Michel Mulloy
BishopRoman Catholic Church
USAover allegation he sexually abused a minor Resigned Sep. 18
2020Herbert Bevard
BishopDiocese of Saint Thomas
USAResigned Sep. 24
2020Giovanni Angelo Becciu
Cardinal
Vaticanamid a financial scandal Resigned Oct. 17
2020Edward Janiak
BishopDiocese of Kalisz
Polandhas been accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children Resigned Dec. 04
2020Terrence Prendergast
Archbishop of Ottawa-Cornwall
Canadato be replaced by Marcel Damphousse Resigned
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