GUAM
Pacific Daily News
Haidee V Eugenio, heugenio@guampdn.com June 20, 2017
Monsignor David C. Quitugua resigned, effective June 18, as a member of Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes’ team of advisors, known as the College of Consultors, according to the Archdiocese of Agana. Byrnes asked him to step down, the Archdiocese stated.
Quitugua had been on the advisory team less than two weeks, after being appointed June 7, and his removal comes after lobbying by the Concerned Catholics of Guam, which has expressed concerns about Quitugua allegedly abusing his authority as vicar general under Archbishop Anthony Apuron.
“The Archdiocese can confirm that Monsignor David C. Quitugua is no longer a member of the College of Consultors. He was asked to resign in light of the current climate in the Church on the island. It was effective June 18, 2017,” the archdiocese stated.
“I am very glad on behalf of all concerned Catholics on Guam, that David C. Quitugua resigned as a member of the College of Consultors,” said Concerned Catholics President David Sablan.
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