GUAM
Pacific Daily News

Written by
Gaynor Dumat-ol Daleno
Pacific Daily News

A former Guam seminarian has forwarded a written allegation he’s made against Archbishop Anthony Apuron to Vatican officials.

John C. Toves, a Guamanian who lives in California, sent a letter to the Archdiocese of Agana on Nov. 21. It notes that a courtesy copy of the letter also was sent to the Vatican.

In it, Toves alleged that a former co-seminarian and relative, who went to school with him at a minor seminary in Guam between 1980 to 1983, was sexually molested by Apuron.

Apuron couldn’t be reached for comment yesterday, through messages left with Archdiocese of Agana officials.

Meeting with pope

Apuron had a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Nov. 21, but the reason for the meeting was unclear.