Harrison Garlick. Chancellor and In-House Counsel for the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, announced today that Bishop Konderla, in consultation with a diocesan search committee, has hired Dr. Christine Myers as the new Director of Religious Formation for the Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma.
In his letter promulgating the Policies & Procedures for the Protection of Children & Young People (“Policies”), Bishop David Konderla states, “Our children, youth, and vulnerable adults are treasures to the Church, and as such the Diocese of Tulsa has a sacred obligation to protect them.” As part of that obligation and in adherence to the Policies, in May 2019, Bishop Konderla opened a preliminary investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse against a minor lodged against Father Joe Townsend, a priest of the Diocese of Tulsa.