Bishop shakeup: West Virginia Catholic diocese issues audit

The net assets of West Virginia's Roman Catholic Diocese dropped by $4.8 million during a fiscal year that coincided with the resignation of its bishop amid allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, an audit shows.Net assets totaled $352.3 million, down from $357 million a year earlier, according to the findings made public by current Bishop Mark E. Brennan.Brennan's predecessor, Bishop Michael Bransfield, resigned in September 2018 and has denied wrongdoing.