Why is the Archdiocese of Cincinnati fingerprinting adults?
Fingerprinting is a type of background check. The Decree on Child Protection of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati requires adults who have contact with children to obtain an acceptable criminal background check through fingerprinting in accord with the current polices of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. These adults include candidates for ordination, clerics, employees who have contact with children, regular volunteers, auxiliary services personnel, and personnel furnished by a third party contractor who have contact with children. (see the B.1 Policy of the Decree on Child Protection) The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People requires that dioceses evaluate the background of those working with children by utilizing the resources of law enforcement agencies. (Article 13) The State of Ohio provides congregations and their agents (among others) immunity from civil liability if a background check is completed for a volunteer who ha
