Posted: June 8, 2019 at 3:47 am TWG Source W.Va. bishop gave powerful cardinals and other priests $350,000 in cash gifts before his ouster, church records show In the years before he was removed from ministry for alleged sexual harassment and financial abuses, Bishop Michael Bransfield was reimbursed by the church for cash gifts he gave to fellow clergymen, records show. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.