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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia removed three parish priests from its public ministry following an investigation into sexual abuse allegations, Sunday's announcement affects two priests suspended following a grand jury report issued in 2011 and a monsignor suspended last year after his name surfaced on a church list of priests accused of misconduct. The reverends Joseph Gallagher and Mark Gaspar were suspended following the grand jury investigation that ultimately led to the convictions of a high-ranking archdiocese official and three others.