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A Priest Was Removed From Office for Sexually Abusing a Minor in Reus in the 1990s

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The Archbishop of Tarragona, Joan Planellas, has removed a priest from the archdiocese who, according to canonical criminal proceedings, committed sexual abuse of a minor in Reus (Baix Camp) in the early 1990s. In February 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ordered the opening of an internal criminal proceeding, which concluded by declaring the priest guilty. Planellas has expelled him from the priesthood and imposed a financial f…
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The Archbishop of Tarragona, Joan Planellas, has removed a priest from the archdiocese who, according to canonical criminal proceedings, committed sexual abuse of a minor in Reus (Baix Camp) in the early 1990s. In February 2024, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ordered the opening of an internal criminal proceeding, which concluded by declaring the priest guilty. Planellas has expelled him from the priesthood and imposed a financial f…

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VilaWeb.cat broke the news in on Friday, September 26, 2025.
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