Posted on 06/07/2022 6:06:53 PM PDT by marshmallow
A deposed Puerto Rican bishop continues to make efforts to meet with Pope Francis, nearly three months after his removal from the Diocese of Arecibo was announced by the Holy See March 9.
In a canonical brief obtained by The Pillar, Bishop Daniel Fernández Torres claims he has not been given any official statement on the reasons for his removal, and that he was not offered any opportunity to address Vatican concerns over his leadership before he was removed from office.
“As of today, Bishop Fernández has not been told exactly how he was disobedient to the Pope or how his disagreements with some of the actions of his fellow bishops disrupted communion,” the brief argues.
“Nor has he been charged, verbally or in writing, with a crime or a delict by any competent superior authority. He has not been told or instructed on how his ministry had become harmful or ineffective for any reason. There was no investigation prior to the decree of appointment to replace Bishop Fernández with an apostolic administrator.”
The brief, which requests a meeting with Pope Francis, has been circulated among some senior figures in the Vatican, The Pillar has confirmed, but Fernández has not yet filed it with Pope Francis or the Congregation for Bishops.
(Excerpt) Read more at pillarcatholic.com ...
The Amoris Laetia dubia bishops have been waiting for 2,087 days now.
The homosexualist, James Martin, S.J., gets immediate audiences, along with the pro-abort, Jeffery Sachs.
The good bishop was removed by Pope Brandon for a being a faithful, informed Catholic.
Petition to reinstate Bishop Fernández Torres:
https://lifepetitions.com/petition/reinstate-bishop-daniel-fernandez-torres
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