Complex sentence: John Martin Dougherty (born 29 April 1932) is a retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton, Pennsylvania until his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on August 31,2009.
Split into simpler sentences: John Martin Dougherty (born 29 April 1932) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is currently the Former Auxiliary Bishop of Scranton when his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on August 31,2009.