Bishop Louis Edward Gelineau was criticized for his management of sexual abuse allegations in the Providence Diocese.
[6][7][8] He said, "I hope that this action will be helpful to the victims of abuse and bring them in some way closer to closure and reconciliation with their God, their church, their families and themselves.
Kevin R. Fisette had resigned as pastor of St. Leo the Great Church in Pawtucket because a "credible allegation" of sexual abuse of a minor surfaced after more than 20 years.
[14] The Diocese of Providence enacted a program in 1993 to train and educate personnel on how to recognize and prevent child abuse.
The mandate requires all personnel and volunteers that come into contact with minors to participate in child abuse prevention and reporting training every 3 years.