CINCINNATI — The Archbishop of Cincinnati is recovering after falling last weekend.
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Archbishop Dennis Schnurr fell at his home on Feb. 3 and had surgery on Wednesday, the Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Council of the Knights of Columbus wrote Sunday on social media.
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An Archdiocese of Cincinnati spokesperson said the fall was due to neuropathy linked to his chemotherapy treatment.
She told WXIX TV in Cincinnati that Schnurr did not damage his spinal cord.
The spokesperson also told Cincinnati media outlets that the surgery went well and Schnurr continues to recover.
Our news partner WCPO in Cincinnati reported back in May that Archbishop Schnurr was diagnosed with Stage 3 bowel cancer.
News Center 7 has contacted the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for an update on Archbishop Schnurr.
We will update this story.
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