Archbishop Byrnes Names Benavente As Advisor
By Haidee V Eugenio
Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes appointed Monsignor James L.G. Benavente as a member of two advisory teams, effective July 16 at 6 p.m., according to the Archdiocese of Agana. Byrnes' latest official dispatch named Benavente as a member of the Presbyteral Council and College of Consultors of the Archdiocese of Agana while at the same time continuing to "serve in his capacity as the delegate of the coadjutor archbishop for church patrimony." Benavente last month sent a letter to Byrnes, resigning from his position as delegate to the archbishop for church patrimony, with oversight over archdiocese properties, working with the reconstituted Archdiocesan Finance Council. A June 21 statement from the archdiocese said the archbishop acknowledged receiving Benavente's letter of resignation, but, "has not rendered any action on the resignation at this time." The Presbyteral Council, which advises the archbishop on matters of importance, includes elected and appointed members. From among the members of the Presbyteral Council, the archbishop appoints members to serve on the College of Consultors, who are his advisors for matters regarding temporal goods of the church. Benavente is also pastor of Saint Anthony and Saint Victor Church in Tamuning. In July 2014, Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron removed Benavente as rector of the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica over alleged financial mismanagement. In September 2016, Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai cleared Benavente of all allegations of mismanagement, and on Oct. 1appointed Benavente as delegate to the archbishop for church patrimony. Reporter Haidee Eugenio covers Guam's Catholic church issues, education and more. Follow her on Twitter @haidee_eugenio. Follow Pacific Daily News on Facebook/GuamPDN and Instagram @guampdn. heugenio@guampdn.com
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