Adelaide's convicted Archbishop resigns without waiting on appeal outcome

The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, Bishop Greg O'Kelly

The Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Adelaide, Bishop Greg O'Kelly Source: AAP

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Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the former Adelaide Archbishop weeks after his conviction for concealing child abuse in the 1970s.

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