Catholic Bishop suspends priest indefinitely
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong, Most Rev. John Opoku-Agyemang, has indefinitely suspended Rev. Fr. Samuel Adapore, former Rector of St. Anthony of Padua Rectorate at Nkwantakese, from exercising his priestly ministry. The suspension, known in canon law as suspension a divinis, took effect on Monday, August 24, 2026 according to a statement issued […] The post Catholic…
A sexual assault charge initially filed against Catholic priest Father Ranjan D’Sa has been dropped, according to Halton Regional Police and the Diocese of Hamilton. The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General confirmed on September 1 that the charge was withdrawn on July 24, following a peaceful bond agreement on the same day.
The Diocese of Hamilton released an official statement on August 10, commending the withdrawal of the charge against D’Sa to help restore his reputation and reaffirming that he remains a priest in good standing, qualified to continue his priestly ministry. Police initially began investigating the allegation of sexual assault in February, stemming from an incident that occurred while a woman volunteered at an Oakville church.
D’Sa, who has been a priest since 2010, served as pastor of St. Dominic Parish in Oakville since 2016 and as the Dean of Halton. The diocese announced that D’Sa will not return as pastor of St. Dominic, with his next assignment to be determined by his religious community.
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