PARIS (FRANCE)
July 18, 2019
Father Jean-François Six, a renowned theologian and biographer of Charles de Foucauld, has been suspended by Archbishop Hervé Giraud, prelate of the Mission de France in Pontigny, of which he has been a member since 1964.
In a statement dated July 15 and sent to all members of the mission, the archbishop of Sens-Auxerre said he had received several reports implicating Father Six, 90, which “led him to exclude this priest from any pastoral ministry, including any communication and publication, through protective measures.”
According to initial information gathered by La Croix, the allegations relate to events dating back to the 1970s and involve young women.
“The presumption of innocence must be respected for the implicated priest while justice runs its course,” said Archbishop Giraud, who said he had referred the matter to the public prosecutor and the authorities in Rome.
He said his reason for making a public statement was to “free the speech of others if it must be free.”
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