| 词条 | Michael Joseph Bransfield |
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| honorific-prefix = His Excellency, The Most Reverend | name = Michael Joseph Bransfield | honorific-suffix = | title = Bishop Emeritus of Wheeling-Charleston | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | archdiocese = Baltimore | diocese = Wheeling-Charleston | appointed = December 9, 2004 | enthroned = February 22, 2005 | predecessor =Bernard William Schmitt | ordination = May 15, 1971 | ordained_by = John Krol | consecration = February 22, 2005 | consecrated_by = William Henry Keeler, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, and Bernard William Schmitt | term_end = September 13, 2018 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|09|08}} | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | death_date = | death_place = | motto = THY WILL BE DONE }}{{Infobox bishopstyles | name= Michael Joseph Bransfield | dipstyle=
| offstyle=Your Excellency | relstyle=Bishop | image = Coat of arms of Michael Joseph Bransfield.svg | image_size = 200px }} Michael Joseph Bransfield (born September 8, 1943) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia from 2005 to 2018. BiographyEarly life and careerBransfield was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended St. Bridget's Grade School, St. John the Baptist High School and graduated from Roman Catholic High School for Boys. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Master's degree in Divinity from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Wynnewood. Bransfield was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal John Krol on May 15, 1971, and then did pastoral work in Huntingdon Valley until 1973. He earned his master's in philosophy from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., in 1973, and then worked as a teacher, chaplain, and chairman of the religion department at Lansdale Catholic High School. In 1987, Pope John Paul II named Bransfield as an honorary prelate.[1] Bransfield was named assistant director and director of liturgy (1980), director of finance (1982), and director (1986) at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.[2][3] In 1990, Bransfield was named the first ever rector of the newly named Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and served in this position until 2004.[4][2][5][3] Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West VirginiaOn December 9, 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Bransfield the Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia.[6] He received episcopal consecration on February 22, 2005, from Cardinal William Henry Keeler, with Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick and Bishop Bernard William Schmitt as co-consecrators, at St. Joseph's Cathedral. A trustee and current president of The Papal Foundation, Bishop Bransfield also sits on the Board of Trustees of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. He holds membership in the Knights of Columbus and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. Within the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, he serves as treasurer and sits on the Communications Committee and the National Collections Committee. Pope Francis accepted his resignation on September 13, 2018 and named Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese.[7][8] As required by Vatican law, Bransfield submitted his letter of resignation after turning 75, which occurred the week before it was accepted.[9] Pope Francis also asked Lori to conduct an investigation into Bishop Bransfield's sexual harassment of adults.[10][8] Accusation of sexual abuseOn April 18, 2012, the Associated Press reported that Bishop Bransfield had been accused of sexual abuse of a boy in the Philadelphia Archdiocese. On April 19, 2012, a Catholic News Service (CNS) online news brief regarding the matter stated: {{Quote|Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston said secondhand allegations that he sexually abused a teenage boy are completely false. The accusations against Bishop Bransfield, who was ordained a priest for the Philadelphia Archdiocese, were raised April 18 by a witness at the trial of two Philadelphia priests on sex abuse-related charges. The witness said another Philadelphia priest who has since been removed from ministry told him about the alleged abuse by Bishop Bransfield. "I have never sexually abused anyone", said an April 19 statement from the 68-year-old bishop, who has never been charged with any abuse. He said he understood he was "a public figure and therefore subject to public criticism ... the nature of these statements and the manner in which they were released ... go way beyond any sense of fairness and propriety". Bishop Bransfield said it was "misleading" to report that Stanley Gana, the former priest who is purported to have made the allegation, admitted abusing a minor at a vacation home owned by the bishop. "What did not get released was additional information available to the prosecutor that I was not aware of the incident and was not present at the house at the time ... Gana has confirmed those facts in prior reports ..."[11][12]}}The accusations against Bransfield were proved false when the alleged victim came forth and flatly denied that he had been abused by Bishop Bransfield.[13] When he turned 75 in September 2018, Bransfield submitted his resignation as required. His resignation was immediately accepted. It was then revealed that Bishop Bransfield was accused of unspecified "allegations of sexual harassment" of adults. A report of the investigation, lead by Archbishop William Lori and conducted by five lay experts, was released on March 11, 2019. The report stated that there was no evidence of criminal activity by Bransfield. The report has been sent to the Vatican for review. In the meantime, Lori has ordered Bransfield not to "exercise any priestly or episcopal ministry within the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston".[14] References1. ^{{cite news|url =https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/national_shrine_rector_named_west_virginia_bishop |accessdate = March 17, 2019 | date= December 9, 2004 | title = National Shrine Rector Named West Virginia Bishop | publisher = Catholic News Agency}} 2. ^1 {{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=P2CRrf2CBAMC&pg=PA20& | page=20 |accessdate = March 17, 2019 | title = Catholic West Virginia | date= 2010 | publisher = Arcadia Publishing | first = Ryan | last= Rutkowski}} 3. ^1 {{cite web | url = http://www.bishopaccountability.org/assign/Bransfield_Michael_J.htm |website=Bishop Accountability | title = Bishop Michael J. Bransfield | accessdate = March 17, 2019}} 4. ^{{cite news | url = https://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/9742/pope-orders-investigation-into-us-bishop | work = The Tablet | accessdate = March 17, 2019| date= September 13, 2018 | title = Pope orders investigation into US bishop| first =Christopher | last = Lamb }} 5. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2018/09/bishop-bransfield-resigns-being-investigated/ |accessdate = March 17, 2019 | work=Wheeling News Register| date= September 13, 2018 | title = Bishop Bransfield Resigns, Being Investigated}} 6. ^{{cite press release | publisher = Holy See Press Office |url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2004/12/09/0596/01942.html| accessdate = March 17, 2019 | date = December 9, 2004 | language = it | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 09.12.2004}} 7. ^{{cite press release | url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2018/09/13/0636/01363.html | accessdate = March 17, 2019 | publisher = Holy See Press Office | title = Rinunce e nomine, 13.09.2018| language = it | date= September 13, 2018}} 8. ^1 {{cite news | url = https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-accepts-resignation-of-west-virginia-bishop-as-inquiry-into-abuse-claims-launched-38640 | publisher = Catholic News Agency | accessdate = March 17, 2019 | title = Pope accepts resignation of Bishop Bransfield as inquiry into misconduct claims launched | first = Hannah | last = Brockhaus }} 9. ^{{cite news |accessdate = March 17, 2019 |last= Hanna | first= Jason |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/13/us/west-virginia-bishop-resignation-sexual-harassment-allegations/index.html |publisher= CNN | title =Catholic bishop in West Virginia resigns amid sexual harassment investigation | date= September 13, 2018}} 10. ^{{cite news | url = https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-s-bishops-meet-pope-amid-crisis-confidence-over-church-n909146 | publisher = NBC News | accessdate = March 17, 2019 | date=September 13, 2018 | title =Vatican OKs sexual harassment probe of U.S. Bishop Michael Bransfield}} 11. ^{{cite news | publisher= Catholic News Service | accessdate = March 17, 2019 | url = http://www.catholicnews.com/data/briefs/cns/20120419.htm#head11 | title= Scandalous charges by Stanley Gana against Bishop Bransfield | date=April 19, 2012}}{{dead link|date=March 2019}} 12. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Witness-Priest-said-W-Va-bishop-once-abused-teen-3491394.php |title= Witness priest said West Virginia bishop once abused teen| work = seattlepi.com; |accessdate= December 30, 2017}}{{dead link|date=March 2019}} 13. ^{{cite web| publisher = The Media Report |url=http://www.themediareport.com/2012/07/30/bishop-michael-j-bransfield-accusation-debunked|title=Philly Inquirer Rebroadcasts Wholly Discredited Claim of Abuse Against Bishop |accessdate=31 December 2017 | date= July 30, 2012}} 14. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2019/03/diocese-of-wheeling-charleston-investigation-finds-no-criminal-activity-by-former-bishop-michael-bransfield/ |title=Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Investigation Finds ‘No Criminal Activity’ by Former Bishop Michael Bransfield| work = Wheeling News Register|first = Linda | last = Comins|accessdate = March 17, 2019 |date= March 12, 2019}} External links
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