Religion

  • Resignations from Religion (82 Results)

    Announced Last Day Name & Position Organization Comments Reason
    Jan. 30
    2018    		 George Mpundu
    Archbishop     		Catholic Church
    Zambia    		 Resigned
    Feb. 01
    2018    		 Francis Joseph Christian
    Bishop     		Diocese of Manchester
    UK    		 Resigned
    Mar. 20
    2018    		 Andy Savage
    Pastor     		Highpoint Church
    USA    		 he has been at the center of a national story involving accusations sexually assaulting a teenager. Resigned
    Mar. 20
    2018    		 May. 01
    2018    		 Victoria Matthews
    Bishop     		Christchurch
    New Zealand    		 Resigned
    Mar. 21
    2018    		 Dario Edoardo Viganò
    communications chief
    Vatican    		 Resigned
    Apr. 11
    2018    		 Bill Hybels
    Pastor     		Megachurch
    USA    		 Amid Refuted Misconduct Allegations / Former Spiritual Advisor to Bill Clinton Retired
    Apr. 26
    2018    		 Apr. 26
    2018    		 Les Hughey
    Pastor     		Megachurch
    USA    		 after 7 Women Accuse Him of Sexual Abuse Resigned
    May. 01
    2018    		 May. 06
    2018    		 Mac Brunson
    Pastor     		Megachurch
    USA    		 "No 'Scandal' Involved" Resigned
    May. 18
    2018
    		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 34 Bishops / over "Absolutely Deplorable" Pedophile Priest Scandal Resigned
    May. 23
    2018    		 Paige Patterson
    Leader     		Southern Baptist Church
    USA    		 after thousands of evangelical women signed a petition calling for his ouster. Fired
    May. 23
    2018    		 Philip Wilson
    Archbishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Australia    		 was found guilty of covering up the crimes of a paedophile priest by a court on Tuesday. Resigned
    May. 25
    2018    		 Rick Patrick
    Pastor     		Connect 316
    USA    		 joked about fellow Southern Baptists raping a donkey Resigned
    Jun. 06
    2018    		 Stephen A. Davis
    Bishop     		New Birth Missionary
    Baptist Church in
    DeKalb County
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jun. 06
    2018    		 Eugene Cho
    Pastor     		Quest Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jun. 10
    2018    		 Stefan Soroka
    Archbishop     		Ukrainian Catholic Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jun. 11
    2018    		 Juan Barros
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 Resigned
    Jun. 11
    2018    		 Gonzalo Duarte
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 Resigned
    Jun. 11
    2018    		 Cristian Caro
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 Resigned
    Jun. 21
    2018    		 Rico Tice
    		Archbishop of Canterbury
    Justin Welby's Task
    Group
    UK    		 because Paul Bayes, the bishop who leads the group, affirmed homosexuality Resigned
    Jun. 28
    2018    		 Alejandro Goic Karmelic
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 Pope Francis accepted on Thursday the resignation of two more Chilean bishops caught up in the country's sexual abuse scandal Resigned
    Jun. 28
    2018    		 Horacio del Carmen Valenzuela
    Abarca
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 Pope Francis accepted on Thursday the resignation of two more Chilean bishops caught up in the country's sexual abuse scandal Resigned
    Jul. 02
    2018    		 Clement Machado
    Vicar General     		Roman Catholic Church
    USA    		 he is the second-highest ranking official in the Catholic Diocese of Memphis Resigned
    Jul. 04
    2018    		 Mark Darling
    		Evergreen Church in
    Minnesota
    USA    		 an independent investigation concluded he was involved in "inappropriate conduct" with female members. Resigned
    Jul. 10
    2018    		 John Finley
    Pastor     		Bartlett Hills Baptist
    Church
    USA    		 following accusations that he sexually molested two teenage girls over 30 years ago while serving at a church in Texas. Resigned
    Jul. 11
    2018    		 Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
    Leader     		Shambhala Buddhist Community
    USA    		 while allegations of sexual assault and misconduct are investigated. Resigned
    Jul. 12
    2018    		 Chris Conlee
    Lead Pastor     		Highpoint Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jul. 12
    2018    		 Jorge Urosa Savino
    Archbishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Venezuela    		 after reaching the age of 75, where Cardinal’s are expected to retire Resigned
    Jul. 20
    2018    		 Juan José Pineda Fasquelle
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Honduras    		 Pope 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
    2018    		 Theodore McCarrick
    Cardinal     		Roman Catholic Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Aug. 06
    2018    		 Steve Carter
    Lead Pastor     		Willow Creek Community
    Church
    USA    		 after new allegations against founder Bill Hybels emerge Resigned
    Aug. 08
    2018    		 Missy Rasmussen
    Elder     		Willow Creek Community
    Church
    USA    		 she and eight of her peers were stepping down because, she said, "Willow needs and deserves a fresh start.” Resigned
    Aug. 10
    2018    		 Kevin Berry
    Pastor     		First Christian Church
    of Sedgwick
    USA    		 Berry was on voluntary leave after being arrested and charged last month with aggravated indecent liberties with a child Resigned
    Aug. 15
    2018    		 Xuecheng
    Monk Master     		The Buddhist Association
    of China
    China    		 after facing a government investigation over accusations of sexual misconduct. Resigned
    Aug. 15
    2018    		 Rupert Kalus
    Vicar     		Lanchester
    UK    		 Resigned
    Aug. 15
    2018    		 Ali Miller
    		Lanchester
    UK    		 Resigned
    Aug. 15
    2018    		 Nick Pitch
    Representative     		Chigwell and Hainault
    Synagogue
    UK    		 after calling rabbi-in-training 'Nazi youth' and 'kapo' Resigned
    Aug. 20
    2018    		 Cristobal de Paula
    Pastor     		St. Joachim Catholic
    Church
    USA    		 allegation of a serious boundary violation with an adult woman. Resigned
    Aug. 20
    2018    		 Henryk Pawelec
    Pastor     		St. Coleman
    USA    		 Resigned
    Aug. 21
    2018    		 Seoljeong
    President     		Buddhist Jogye Order
    South Korea    		 over corruption, fatherhood allegations Resigned
    Aug. 22
    2018    		 J. L. Franklin
    President     		Lake Charles NAACP Chapter
    USA    		 Resigned
    Aug. 23
    2018    		 Sep. 23
    2018    		 Anna Copeland
    Reverend     		First Parish Church
    in York
    UK    		 Retired
    Aug. 23
    2018    		 Vincent L. Thompson Jr.
    Reverend     		Community Baptist Church
    USA    		 Retired
    Aug. 28
    2018    		 Robert Yetter
    Priest     		St. Mary's in Swormville
    USA    		 following second allegation of abuse Resigned
    Aug. 30
    2018    		 Lynn Nikkel
    Director     		Wyoming Southern Baptist
    Mission Network
    USA    		 Retired
    Sep. 05
    2018    		 Don Hadley
    Pastor     		First Baptist Church
    of Havelock
    USA    		 Retired
    Sep. 07
    2018    		 Brian J. Brinker
    Priest     		Long Island Diocese
    USA    		 accused of sexual abuse of a minor Resigned
    Sep. 12
    2018    		 Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Brazil    		 after reports of his arrest for allegedly stealing $600,000 of church funds Resigned
    Sep. 13
    2018    		 Michael J. Bransfield
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    USA    		 allegations of misconduct Resigned
    Sep. 20
    2018    		 Jason Webb
    Pastor     		Elmbrook Church, Wisconsin
    USA    		 due to multiple marital infidelities and a serious addiction Resigned
    Sep. 21
    2018    		 Carlos Eduardo Pellegrín
    Barrera
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 following abuse scandal Resigned
    Sep. 21
    2018    		 Cristián Enrique Contreras
    Molina
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 following abuse scandal Resigned
    Oct. 01
    2018    		 Jun. 07
    2020    		 John Sentamu
    Archbishop of York
    UK    		 Retired
    Oct. 10
    2018    		 Jason Wasserman
    President     		Beth Hillel Synagogue
    USA    		 one 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
    2018    		 Donald Wuerl
    Archbishop of Washington     		Roman Catholic Church
    USA    		 two clergy sexual abuse scandals Resigned
    Oct. 24
    2018    		 Michael D. Archer
    Rector     		St. Wilfrid of York
    Church
    USA    		 confessed that he used church funds for personal use Resigned
    Nov. 24
    2018    		 Nov. 24
    2018    		 Robert C. Morlino
    Bishop     		Diocese of Madison
    USA    		 age: 71 / after suffering a "cardiac event” Dead
    Dec. 19
    2018    		 Alexander Salazar
    Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Dec. 21
    2018    		 David Uhrich
    Pastor     		Christ Community Church
    Nisswa
    USA    		 Allegations from past prompt request Resigned
    Dec. 22
    2018    		 Archbishop Bernard Ntahouri
    Director     		Anglican Centre in Rome
    Italy    		 over sexual misconduct allegation Resigned
    Dec. 31
    2018    		 Greg Burke
    Spokesman
    Vatican    		 Resigned
    Dec. 31
    2018    		 Paloma Garcia Ovejero
    Deputy Spokesman
    Vatican    		 Resigned
    Jan. 02
    2019    		 Giuseppe Matarazzo
    Priest
    Italy    		 age: 45 / shot dead "by hitmen hired by dad of one of his teen victims" Dead
    Jan. 06
    2019    		 Donnie Romero
    Pastor     		Stedfast Baptist Church
    USA    		 called gays ‘scum of the earth’ fired for sleeping with prostitutes Fired
    Feb. 28
    2019    		 J.H. Childs
    Pastor     		Sasser Grove Baptist
    Church
    USA    		 Retired
    Mar. 23
    2019    		 Riccardo Ezzati
    Cardinal     		Roman Catholic Church
    Chile    		 Resigned
    May. 06
    2019    		 Jerry Prevo
    Pastor     		Anchorage Baptist Temple
    USA    		 Retired
    May. 08
    2019    		 Jun. 30
    2019    		 David O'Connor
    Pastor     		St. Mary Basilica
    USA    		 Retired
    Jun. 11
    2019    		 Frederick Annie
    		Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jun. 11
    2019    		 Anthony Cincinnati
    		Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jun. 11
    2019    		 Kevin Quirk
    		Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
    USA    		 Resigned
    Sep. 22
    2019    		 Charles Chaput
    Archbishop     		Philadelphia Archdiocese
    USA    		 to be replaced by Nelson Perez
    when archbishops turn 75 they are required to submit their resignations to the pope    		 Resigned
    Nov. 14
    2019    		 Yisroel Goldstein
    Rabbi     		Chabad of Poway
    USA    		 a gunman opened fire in Chabad of Poway last spring Resigned
    Nov. 16
    2019    		 John Bura
    Auxiliary Bishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    USA    		 He is 75, the age at which canon law requires bishops to submit a letter of resignation. Resigned
    Dec. 12
    2019    		 Paul Swain
    Bishop     		Sioux Falls Catholic
    Diocese
    USA    		 to be replaced by Donald DeGrood Resigned
    Dec. 21
    2019    		 Angelo Sodano
    Dean     		College of Cardinals
    Vatican    		 Resigned
    Dec. 24
    2019    		 Robert Sain
    Pastor     		Old St. Pauls Lutheran
    Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Jan. 31
    2020    		 Edward Adams
    Archbishop     		Roman Catholic Church
    UK    		 turned 75 (and has to resign with this age) Resigned
    Feb. 19
    2020    		 Dariusz Kalinowski
    Priest     		St. Vincent de Paul
    Church
    USA    		 Resigned
    Mar. 02
    2020    		 Edward Grosz
    Bishop
    USA    		 turned 75 / auxiliary bishop of Buffalo, who has been accused of mishandling a sex abuse allegation Resigned
    Mar. 06
    2020    		 Philippe Barbarin
    Cardinal     		Archdiocese of Lyon
    France    		 He 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
    2020    		 James Walsh
    Pastor     		Diocese of Scranton
    USA    		 following an accusation of sexual assault Resigned
    May. 27
    2020    		 Gottfried Locher
    Head     		Evangelical Reformed
    Church
    Switzerland    		 Resigned

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