PENNSYLVANIA
Beaver County Times
By: Kristen Garrett, Times Staff
12/13/2005
The Rev. Mauro J. Cautela was pronounced dead at 12:34 p.m. in Ohio Valley General Hospital, Kennedy Township, Allegheny County, according to the Allegheny County coroner's office. A spokeswoman said Cautela had heart disease and died from a heart attack.
Cautela, known to parishioners as Father Mauro, was the pastor of Holy Redeemer Church in Ellwood City. He was placed on administrative leave in August after allegations of impropriety were made against him.
The Rev. Ronald Lengwin, spokesman for the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese, said Monday that the diocese had no statement regarding Cautela's death. Lengwin said the only information he had received was that Cautela had a heart attack while shopping with his mother.