Bishop John B. Brungardt of Dodge City has stepped aside while the Kansas Bureau of Investigation – the US state’s top law enforcement agency – investigates an allegation he abused a minor.
In Rome, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has authorized a preliminary inquiry. Pope Francis has named Bishop Gerald L. Vincke of Salina, Kansas, as Apostolic Administrator of Dodge City during the investigation.
“Bishop Brungardt denies the allegation,” a Monday statement from the Diocese of Dodge City read, “and is cooperating fully with the KBI.”
