Review Board
The Diocesan Review Board is a confidential consultative body to the Bishop composed of eight members appointed to a five-year term by the Bishop. The roles of those eight members are outlined below. The majority of the Review Board’s members are non-employee laypersons as outlined by the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
- A mental health professional with expertise in the treatment of the sexual abuse of minors
- A physician
- A victim/survivor advocate
- One who possesses financial expertise
- A judge or lawyer
- A sexually abused victim/survivor or a parent of a victim/survivor
- An experienced and respected pastor within the diocese
- The Moderator of the Curia of the Diocese of Nashville or the Bishop’s designated appointee
Current members of the Review Board (in alphabetical order):
- Eileen Beehan (Chair of the Board)
- Brian Cooper – Employed by the Diocese
- Bill Farmer
- John Glennon
- Donna Harper
- Gary McDonald
- Sean Muldoon
- Rev. Andrew Bulso – Employed by the Diocese
Review Board Functions
The diocesan review board has five main functions:
- Assess all allegations of sexual abuse of a minor by Church Personnel.
- Review the diocesan safe environment policies and make recommendations to the Bishop
- Recommendations concerning fitness for ministry in individual cases
- Recommendations concerning victim/survivor requests for monetary assistance, requests for counseling and other assistance pursuant to the Victim/Survivor Assistance Program.
- Make recommendations about diocesan methods of reaching out to victim/survivors of sexual abuse
