The Facts
About the Transfer
of Father David L. Moyer
FiF North America |
11 September 2002
There are rumors going around about the sequence of events surrounding the "Deposition" of Father David L. Moyer and the subsequent transfer to the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Forward in Faith, North America, hereby presents the facts.
At all times prior to receiving the Sentence of Deposition from Bishop Bennison, Father Moyer remained canonically resident in the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Father Moyer has never requested transfer of his canonical residence from the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
Prior to the time that Father Moyer was "deposed", Father Moyer had not been received into or transferred to any other Diocese or Province.
The "Deposition" constituted an illegal and involuntary expulsion of Father Moyer from the Diocese of Pennsylvania. Father Moyer has instituted legal proceedings to have the "Deposition" declared invalid.
At the moment of the "Deposition", the Archbishop of Central Africa, at the request of the Bishop of Pittsburgh, accepted Father Moyer into the Diocese of the Upper Shire. At the same moment, again at the request of the Bishop of Pittsburgh, the Archbishop transferred Father Moyer to the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Father Moyer did not request these actions but has expressed his gratitude to the Archbishop of Central Africa and to the Bishop of Pittsburgh.
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