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Writing anonymously, the staffer argues that the firings violated sections of the faculty handbook related to academic freedom, contracts and faculty dismissal.
A faculty member at an Archdiocese of Detroit seminary has criticized the local archbishop’s July 23 dismissal of three longtime faculty members, arguing that the firings violated sections of the faculty handbook related to academic freedom, contracts and faculty dismissal.
Writing anonymously, the faculty member also said that Archbishop Edward Weisenburger’s dismissal of the canonist Edward Peters and theologians Ralph Martin and Eduardo Echeverria from Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS) has damaged the institution’s reputation and long-term health.
“Already these firings have generated a considerable amount of bad press for the seminary,” wrote the seminary employee in an Aug. 26 letter to the seminary’s board of trustees. “They have also raised doubts about the direction of the seminary in the minds of some of the bishops and religious communities who send seminarians to SHMS, which could well reduce seminary enrollment and income next year if confidence is not restored.”
The three-page letter, which was written on SHMS letterhead, was signed by “A Concerned Faculty Member” and posted online. The author, whose identity was confirmed by the Register, asked not to be named out of fear of reprisal.
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A faculty member at an Archdiocese of Detroit seminary has criticized the local archbishop’s July 23 dismissal of three longtime faculty members, arguing that the firings violated sections of the faculty handbook related to academic freedom, contracts and faculty dismissal.
Writing anonymously, the faculty member also said that Archbishop Edward Weisenburger’s dismissal of the canonist Edward Peters and theologians Ralph Martin and Eduardo Echeverria from Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS) has damaged the institution’s reputation and long-term health.
“Already these firings have generated a considerable amount of bad press for the seminary,” wrote the seminary employee in an Aug. 26 letter to the seminary’s board of trustees. “They have also raised doubts about the direction of the seminary in the minds of some of the bishops and religious communities who send seminarians to SHMS, which could well reduce seminary enrollment and income next year if confidence is not restored.”
The three-page letter, which was written on SHMS letterhead, was signed by “A Concerned Faculty Member” and posted online. The author, whose identity was confirmed by the Register, asked not to be named out of fear of reprisal.
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Detroit Seminary Faculty Member Criticizes Archbishop’s Dismissal of Theologians and Canonist
Writing anonymously, the staffer argues that the firings violated sections of the faculty handbook related to academic freedom, contracts and faculty dismissal.
