NEW MEXICO
KRQE
By Tina Jensen
Published: November 6, 2014
GALLUP, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico priest has bolted from his parish. Now people have questions: Where did he go, and did he take some of the church’s money with him?
When Father Ravi Kiran transferred from a Catholic Diocese in India to the Gallup Diocese in 2009, he started making changes to Saint Anthony Zuni Mission and School.
Parishoners said he upgraded the parsonage, school and convent, which were all in desperate need of repair.
“Father Ravi was a wonderful priest,” said parishoner Joseph Sweeney. “He increased church attendance. He’s improved the campus tremendously.”
Sources tell KRQE News 13 the way he spent money divided the congregation and some left altogether.
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