A quick post…
Father George Smith is MR. George Smith, and has been MR. George Smith since January 2014. He was defrocked/lacized :
05 November 2017: Statement from the Diocese of Corner Brook and Labrador Re George Smith
What a shame we actually had to ask to find out.
Note the following sentence: “Any allegation of improper conduct by a priest is an extremely serious matter.”
This was a conviction, not an allegation. Smith entered a guilty plea.
Enough for now,
Sylvia
Upon re-reading the statement I realize that whoever wrote the statement moved from the particular crimes to which Smith pled guilty to talk of allegations of “improper conduct” in general. I decided best I score out that comment.