Cristián Precht Bañados

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Cristián Precht Bañados
Born1940
Citizenship
Comité Pro Paz [es], Vicariate of Solidarity, Vicar of eastern Santiago, Pastoral Secy. of the archdiocese, Vicar general of Ministry, V.P of the national papal commission, Vicar of Youth Ministry of Santiago, Episcopal Vicar for the Southern Zone, Executive Secy. of the Canonization Commission, Vicar General of Ministry of the Archdiocese of Santiago, Adjunct General Secy. of the Episcopal Conference of Latin America
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Cristián Precht Bañados (born 23 September 1940) is a Chilean Catholic former priest, known for his work during the

Career

Precht gained national recognition in the 1980s when he served as head of the Church's Vicariate of Solidarity human rights group that challenged ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet to end the practice of

In 1976, Precht was instrumental in the creation of APSI, a Chilean periodical opposed to the Pinochet regime[5] which published until 1995.[6]

He was accused of molesting boys, including those who came to him for confession, while visiting facilities of the Catholic religious institute the Marist Brothers, whom Chilean police have investigated regarding claims of sex abuse at many of the group's facilities.[7]

Precht was suspended from ministry between 2012 and 2017 after being convicted by the

laicized him.[3]

See also

References

  1. EMOL
    . Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ Archdiocese of Santiago (15 September 2018). "Comunicado Arzobispado de Santiago" [Communication from Santiago Archdiocese] (press release) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b c San Martín, Inés (16 September 2018). "Chilean hero expelled from priesthood over sex abuse charges". Crux. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. ^ Sherwood, Dave (September 15, 2018). "Pope Francis expels Chilean priest accused of child sex abuse". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  5. . Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  6. ^ "APSI - Memoria Chilena, Biblioteca Nacional de Chile" [Chilean Memoir, National Library of Chile]. Memoria Chilena (in Spanish). Biblioteca Nacional de Chile. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. UPI
    . Retrieved 2018-09-17.

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