Comunicato della Diocesi

COMO (ITALY)
Diocese of Como Website

November 13, 2017

[Google translation: Statement of the Diocese

With this release, the Diocese of Como intends to comment on the service of the television broadcast “Le Iene”, aired on Sunday, November 12, 2017 on Italy 1, titled: “They abused me in the Vatican”.

Regarding the motives raised to a seminarist, now an incardinated priest in the Diocese of Como , it is considered that the following should be clarified.

The diocese, as already anticipated in writing to the editorial office of “Le Iene” and to the direction of Italy1, according to the elements in his possession, is concerned with the correctness of the evaluation of the suitability for the priesthood of the aforementioned seminarian, he completed his training course in Rome, which was positively evaluated by the authorities in this regard.

Accusations have already been investigated by the relevant ecclesiastical offices: the Canon Superiors have observed and evaluated the person and his conduct.

The Bishop of Como, having taken note of the outcome of this inquiry, of all the evaluations of the personality and the vocational journey of the seminarist, and after ritually fulfilling his / her duties, has ordered this young priest to preside.]

Con il presente comunicato la Diocesi di Como intende esprimere alcune osservazioni in relazione al servizio della trasmissione televisiva “Le Iene”, andato in onda domenica 12 novembre 2017 su Italia 1, avente quale titolo: “Hanno abusato di me in Vaticano”.

In merito ai rilievi mossi nei confronti di un seminarista, oggi sacerdote incardinato nella Diocesi di Como, si ritiene doveroso precisare quanto segue.

La Diocesi, come già anticipato in forma scritta alla redazione de “Le Iene” e alla direzione di Italia1, in base agli elementi in suo possesso, si attiene alla correttezza dell’iter di valutazione dell’idoneità al sacerdozio del suddetto seminarista, il quale ha compiuto a Roma il proprio percorso formativo, valutato positivamente dalle autorità a questo preposte.

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