Argentine bishop, a Synod Father, punished after canonical judicial process over allegations of abuse.
Auxiliary Bishop Ricardo Seirutti, 70, of Córdoba, Argentina, has been punished by the Church following a canonical judicial process concerning complaints from two adults over conduct officially described as “improper to his episcopal ministry.”
Monsignor Seirutti also served as vicar general of the Archdiocese of Córdoba.
Pope Francis appointed him auxiliary bishop in 2015. In 2018, he participated as a voting Synod Father in the Synod of Bishops on Young People. He represented the Argentine episcopate.
According to the Archdiocese of Córdoba, complaints from two adults led the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to order a canonical judicial process before the Interdiocesan Tribunal of Buenos Aires.
The proceedings concluded in recent weeks with sanctions against Bishop Seirutti.
He has been deprived of his offices as auxiliary bishop and vicar general. For five years, he is prohibited from receiving new formal Church offices and from hearing confessions. He remains permitted to celebrate Mass and administer other sacraments.
The archdiocese announced the decision on 2 October.
It has not disclosed the specific acts established by the tribunal, when the complaints were made, or the identities or sex of the two adult complainants.
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