Bishop Raymond Chappetto - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 16 May 2024 04:13:03 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Bishop Raymond Chappetto - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 'Vos estis' finds Chappetto allegations 'unfounded' https://cathnews.co.nz/2024/05/16/brooklyn-diocese-vos-estis-finds-chappetto-allegations-unfounded/ Thu, 16 May 2024 05:51:18 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=170926 The Diocese of Brooklyn said that a Vatican-ordered investigation into a retired auxiliary bishop has ended, concluding that allegations against Bishop Raymond Chappetto are unfounded. Chappetto, a now-retired auxiliary bishop who was vicar general of the Brooklyn diocese, was accused in 2021 of administrative negligence, namely failing to disclose appropriately that a Brooklyn priest was Read more

‘Vos estis' finds Chappetto allegations ‘unfounded'... Read more]]> The Diocese of Brooklyn said that a Vatican-ordered investigation into a retired auxiliary bishop has ended, concluding that allegations against Bishop Raymond Chappetto are unfounded.

Chappetto, a now-retired auxiliary bishop who was vicar general of the Brooklyn diocese, was accused in 2021 of administrative negligence, namely failing to disclose appropriately that a Brooklyn priest was prohibited from contact with minors, and thus potentially putting minors at risk.

But in a statement sent to The Pillar Thursday, the diocese said it had been informed by apostolic nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre that "upon examination of the Vos estis investigation report in a complaint against Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Raymond F. Chappetto, the Dicastery for Bishops has concluded the allegations ‘are manifestly unfounded, and the case has been closed.'"

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