removed White from his parish and trespassed him from the parish residence. Knestout ordered White to take up residence at a retreat center, and undertake a ministry to prisoners. On June 2, 2020, the Holy See denied White's appeal of Knestout's decree on technical grounds. In 2021, White said that Knestout was petitioning the Vatican to laicize him. On October 15, 2020, Richmond newspapers revealed that the diocese had paid $6.3 million to settle 51 out of 68 claims of sexual abuse. In July 2121, the diocese added four more names to its list of clergy with credible accusations of sexual abuse. Bishops Bishops of Richmond Patrick Kelly (1820–1822), appointed Bishop of Waterford and Lismore Richard Vincent Whelan (1841–1850), appointed Bishop of Wheeling John McGill (1850–1872) James Gibbons (1872–1877), appointed Archbishop of Baltimore (elevated to Cardinal in 1886) John Joseph Keane (1878–1888), appointed Rector of The Catholic University of America and Archbishop of Dubuque Augustine Van de Vyver (1889–1911) Denis Joseph O'Connell (1912–1926) Andrew James Louis Brennan (1926–1945) Peter Leo Ireton (1945–1958) John Joyce Russell (1958–1973) Walter Francis Sullivan (1974–2003) Francis Xavier DiLorenzo (2004–2017) Barry Christopher Knestout (2018–present) Auxiliary Bishops of Richmond Joseph Howard Hodges (1952–1961), appointed Bishop of Wheeling Ernest Leo Unterkoefler (1962–1964), appointed Bishop of Charleston James Louis Flaherty (1966–1975) Walter Francis Sullivan (1970–1974), appointed Bishop here David Edward Foley (1986–1994), appointed Bishop of Birmingham Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Francis Janssens, appointed Bishop of Natchez in 1881 and later Archbishop of New Orleans Vincent Stanislaus Waters, appointed Bishop of Raleigh in 1945 Carroll Thomas Dozier, appointed Bishop of Memphis in 1970 Antons Justs (priest here, 1962–1974), appointed Bishop of Jelgava, Latvia in 1995 Notable people Servant of God Francis J. Parater (1897–1920), seminarian and candidate for canonization Knights of Columbus The Knights of Columbus has several councils in the Richmond Diocese. The Knights serve parish and communities throughout both dioceses in the Commonwealth. One of the best known services is the KOVAR drive which raises money for assisting Virginians with intellectual disabilities. High schools Benedictine College Preparatory, Richmond Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School, Powhatan Catholic High School, Virginia Beach Peninsula Catholic High School, Newport News Roanoke Catholic School, Roanoke Saint Gertrude High School, Richmond Walsingham Academy, Williamsburg Closed schools Holy Cross Regional Catholic School, Lynchburg See also Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States List of Catholic bishops of the United