Betharram Case: a Former Bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes Accused of Rape by a Student Educated in 1971
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Pierre-Marie Théas, who died in 1977 and was declared "Just among the Nations", is accused of rape by a former student of the institution. An internal investigation has been opened.
In 1977, a former bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes was accused by an ex-college of Notre-Dame de Bétharram. He denounced a rape allegedly committed in 1971, while the dioceses of Tarbes and Bayonne said that they had found no evidence in their archives. A remedy created by the Church had to rule on 6 October on the plaintiff's compensation. - Betharram case: a former bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes accused of rape by a student educated in 1971 (Police,…
A new accusation of sexual assault aimed at Bishop Théas, former bishop of Lourdes and figure of the Resistance, as part of the Betharram scandal. This revelation, which occurred a week before the Pope's visit, revived the anger of the collectives of victims who denounced an inadequate crisis management of the Church.
A former colleague of Betharram filed a complaint in 2025 for rape of a former bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes, who died in 1977, who was also considered a hero of the Resistance. The National Independent Reconnaissance and Reparation Mechanism was seized a few months ago.
Bishop Pierre-Marie Théas, former bishop of Tarbes and Lourdes, is accused of sexual violence by a former pupil of Notre-Dame de Bétharram. The diocese, by the voice of Bishop Jean-Marc Micas, reacted by reaffirming...
A former student of the Notre-Dame de Bétharram religious school claims to have been sexually abused by Bishop Pierre-Marie Théas. There will probably be no investigation or trial.
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