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''Suing the Pope'' is a March 2002 documentary by
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which details the abusive activities of priest Sean Fortune and the response of the diocese of Ferns to his activities over the years. As a result,
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Brendan Comiskey Brendan Comiskey (born August 13, 1935), is the Roman Catholic Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Ferns. He was born in Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland. He was ordained a priest of the little known Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus ...
, the bishop of
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, resigned due to his perceived mishandling of the case. He had described Fortune as being "virtually impossible to deal with." The documentary won an award from the
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