On 5 May 2017, Kosaka Kumiko, a Japanese-Argentinian nun, was arrested and accused of helping priests sexually abuse children at a school for youths with hearing disabilities in Mendoza Province.[5] Kumiko's arrest came after the arrests of two priests: Horacio Corbacho and Nicola Corradi.[5] Three other men employed at one of the Antonio Provolo Institute for the Deaf's Argentine schools were arrested for acts.[6] Corradi had previously been accused as early as 2009 of committing sex abuse at the Antonio Provolo Institute for the Deaf's main campus in Verona, Italy.[6][7]
On 15 June 2019, it was announced that the two priests will stand trial on 5 August 2019.[7] The two priests will face trial in Argentina,[7] where they were jailed after being accused of sexually abusing 22 children at the Argentine school.[6] The trial began as scheduled[8] Institute employee Armando Gomez also joined the two priests as a co-defendant.[8] Former institute employee Jorge Bordón had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 for sex abuse at the institute as well.[8] The trial is expected to last for two more months.[9]
roman, catholic, archdiocese, mendoza, latin, archidioecesis, mendozensis, argentina, metropolitan, diocese, suffragan, sees, include, neuquén, rafael, archdiocese, mendozaarchidioecesis, mendozensisarquidiócesis, mendozalocationcountryargentinaecclesiastical,. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza Latin Archidioecesis Mendozensis is in Argentina and is a metropolitan diocese Its suffragan sees include Neuquen and San Rafael Archdiocese of MendozaArchidioecesis MendozensisArquidiocesis de MendozaLocationCountryArgentinaEcclesiastical provinceMendozaStatisticsArea63 839 km2 24 648 sq mi Population Total Catholics as of 2004 1 373 0001 145 000 83 4 Parishes62InformationDenominationRoman CatholicRiteRoman RiteEstablished20 April 1934 89 years ago CathedralOur Lady of Loreto Cathedral in MendozaPatron saintSt James the GreaterOur Lady of the RosaryCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisMetropolitan ArchbishopMarcelo Daniel ColomboAuxiliary BishopsDante Gustavo Braida Auxiliary Bishop elect appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday 11 April 2015 formerly Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Reconquista in Reconquista Santa Fe Argentina 1 2 Bishops emeritusJose Maria ArancibiaMapWebsitewww arquimendoza org ar Contents 1 History 2 2016 2017 sexual abuse scandal 3 Bishops 3 1 Ordinaries 3 2 Coadjutor archbishop 3 3 Auxiliary bishops 3 4 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops 4 Territorial losses 5 ReferencesHistory EditOn 20 April 1934 Pope Pius XI established the Diocese of Mendoza from the Diocese of San Juan de Cuyo It lost territory to the Diocese of San Rafael when it was created in 1961 At the same time the Diocese of Mendoza was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope John XXIII on 10 April 1961 3 4 2016 2017 sexual abuse scandal EditOn 5 May 2017 Kosaka Kumiko a Japanese Argentinian nun was arrested and accused of helping priests sexually abuse children at a school for youths with hearing disabilities in Mendoza Province 5 Kumiko s arrest came after the arrests of two priests Horacio Corbacho and Nicola Corradi 5 Three other men employed at one of the Antonio Provolo Institute for the Deaf s Argentine schools were arrested for acts 6 Corradi had previously been accused as early as 2009 of committing sex abuse at the Antonio Provolo Institute for the Deaf s main campus in Verona Italy 6 7 On 15 June 2019 it was announced that the two priests will stand trial on 5 August 2019 7 The two priests will face trial in Argentina 7 where they were jailed after being accused of sexually abusing 22 children at the Argentine school 6 The trial began as scheduled 8 Institute employee Armando Gomez also joined the two priests as a co defendant 8 Former institute employee Jorge Bordon had been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 for sex abuse at the institute as well 8 The trial is expected to last for two more months 9 Bishops EditOrdinaries Edit Jose Anibal Verdaguer y Corominas 1934 1940 Alfonso Maria Buteler 1940 1973 Olimpo Santiago Maresma 1974 1979 Candido Genaro Rubiolo 1979 1996 Jose Maria Arancibia 1996 2012 Carlos Maria Franzini 2012 2017 Marcelo Daniel Colombo 2018 Coadjutor archbishop Edit Jose Maria Arancibia 1993 1996 Auxiliary bishops Edit Jose Miguel Medina bishop 1962 1965 appointed Bishop of Jujuy Olimpo Santiago Maresma 1965 1974 appointed Archbishop here Rafael Eleuterio Rey 1983 1991 appointed Bishop of Zarate Campana Sergio Osvaldo Buenanueva 2008 2013 appointed Bishop of San Francisco Dante Gustavo Braida Lorenzon 2015 2018 appointed Bishop of La Rioja Marcelo Fabian Mazzitelli 2017 Other priests of this diocese who became bishops Edit Paulino Reale Chirina appointed Bishop of Venado Tuerto in 1989 Pedro Daniel Martinez Perea priest here 1981 1986 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Luis in 2009Territorial losses EditYear Along with To form1961 Diocese of San RafaelReferences Edit 1 dead link Web Translator Archdiocese of Mendoza catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 25 March 2013 self published Archdiocese of Mendoza GCatholic org Retrieved 25 March 2013 self published a b Argentina Nun arrested for allegedly abusing deaf children FOX News Associated Press 5 May 2017 Retrieved 5 May 2017 a b c Two priests in Argentina arrested over alleged abuse of at least 22 children at school for the deaf Catholic Herald Archived from the original on 29 June 2019 Retrieved 5 August 2019 a b c Trial date set for Argentine priests accused of abusing deaf children a b c Priests accused of abusing deaf students go on trial in Argentina PBS NewsHour PBS 5 August 2019 Two priests and a gardener on trial in Argentine for sexually abusing deaf children 32 53 22 S 68 50 13 W 32 88944 S 68 83694 W 32 88944 68 83694 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mendoza amp oldid 1107725218, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
