For a long time, Bishop Egan remained silent on the issue, which frustrated many residents.

Bishop Egan has spent the last 12 years trying to turn the diocese around.

Bishop Egan comes to his new post with a reputation as an effective administrator and fund-raiser.

And why did Bishop Egan not initially figure among them?

Bishop Egan decided that the parish could not afford it.

Bishop Egan arrived to find a diocese deeply in debt.

Bishop Egan sat at the altar, in the first row of several bishops.

Bishop Egan is chairman of the school's board.

The move has essentially held up what was to have been Bishop Egan's final deposition in the case.

Still, Bishop Egan is not expected to be a mere caretaker.