Catholic judge to take leave from Chappaqua church: Westchester Journal-News
Westchester County Judge Charles Devlin is taking a leave of absence as deacon of a Roman Catholic church in Chappaqua to comply with Cardinal Edward Egan's ban on deacons holding public office.
Devlin, 57, has been a permanent deacon at the Church of St. John and St. Mary since 2000. Gov. George Pataki appointed him to the county judgeship in the spring and he is now running for a 10-year term.
One has to wonder why if he had ambitions to be a judge (or an office holder) in 2000, he would undertake the formation process for the permanent diaconate. Did he have an understanding with the Chancery that he would get a dispensation and not merely an authorized leave of absence?
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