to the diocese. The diocese accepted Kirkham's resignation on the grounds that he failed to report potential abuse of a "vulnerable adult." Kirkham sued the diocese for defamation, but later dropped the lawsuit. Kirkham did not abide by the Diocese of Fort Worth Code of Ethics and Behavior which required reporting the incident to the bishop. Appeals to the Vatican ruled in favor of Olson and the Diocese of Fort Worth. Olson is a panel member of American Religious Town Hall and a frequent radio guest on Guadalupe Radio Network and “The Catholic Current.” See also Catholic Church hierarchy Catholic Church in the United States Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United States Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops References External links Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth Official Site Fort Worth Star-Telegram report on Richard Kirkham Episcopal succession 1966 births Living people People from Park Ridge, Illinois People from Fort Worth, Texas University of St. Thomas (Texas) alumni 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Catholics from Texas Catholics from Illinois Bishops appointed by Pope Francis