New York City, N.Y., Jun 25, 2019 / 02:01 am
The Bishop of Brooklyn accepted last week the findings of a nine-year diocesan investigation into the life of Monsignor Bernard John Quinn, known for fighting bigotry and serving the African American population, as part of his cause for canonization.
The information will be sent to the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio received the findings at a Vespers service at the Immaculate Conception Center in Queens.
Msgr. Quinn "combatted racism and is an inspiration to the priests of this diocese," Bishop DiMarzio said. "He is a hero who turned things around and gave his life for his people, died an early death, and was a great man."