Catholic Rector Named in Divorce Resigns

A Roman Catholic monsignor named in court papers as “the other man” in a divorce case resigned as rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the New York archdiocese said.

Cardinal Edward M. Egan accepted Msgr. Eugene Clark’s resignation from the key church position despite the 79-year-old Clark’s denials that he has been carrying on an affair with his 46-year-old private secretary, the church said.

“He offered his resignation for the good of St. Patrick’s and the archdiocese,” the statement said. “He will not be celebrating Mass or the sacraments publicly until this matter has been resolved.”