When Carol DuPré and other abuse survivors had the chance to tell their stories to the court and to leaders of Rochester’s Roman Catholic Diocese last week, she went first.
“I wanted to speak to the bishop, because I think the bishop is the one that is responsible for what has happened,” the Spencerport woman said, referring to Bishop Salvatore R. Matano. “He represents the diocese in Rochester that we’ve been fighting.”
Fighting for nearly six years to reach a financial settlement, now in the offing. But also fighting for six decades, since being molested by her priest when she was 15 or 16 years old…