Bernard Francis Law (born November 4, 1931) is an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the Archbishop emeritus of Boston, a member of the Roman Curia, archpriest emeritus of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, and titular Cardinal Priest of Santa Susanna, the American Catholic church in Rome.
Law resigned as Archbishop of Boston on December 13, 2002, in response to the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal after church documents were revealed which suggested he had covered up sexual abuse committed by priests in his archdiocese.
In 2004, Pope John Paul II appointed Law as Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. Law resigned from this position in November 2011.
Read more about Bernard Francis Law: Early Life, Civil Rights Activism, Bishop of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Archbishop of Boston, Sexual Abuse Scandal, Move To Rome, Episcopal Succession
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