GUAM
Pacific Daily News
Haidee V Eugenio, Pacific Daily News October 4, 2016
A complaint against Monsignor James Benavente, sent by the board of The Catholic Cemeteries of Guam to police and the attorney general’s office last week, contains false statements, according to the Archdiocese of Agana.
Among other things, the resolution, signed by attorney Jacqueline Terlaje, who serves as secretary of the Catholic Cemeteries board, incorrectly states that the resolution was passed unanimously by the board during a meeting Friday, Sept. 30, according to the archdiocese.
There was no board meeting that day, according to the archdiocese, which said it will continue to investigate the matter. There also was no meeting notice, written waiver of notice requirements or telephonic conference, as required by the board’s by-laws, the archdiocese stated.
And the resolution was not approved by unanimous consent of the board, “contrary to the certified statement by attorney Jacqueline Terlaje,” the archdiocese stated during a press conference Monday afternoon. The allegations about Benavente also are untrue, the archdiocese stated, because the past Catholic Cemeteries board had approved the use of funds cited in the complaint.
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