PERU
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AFP
A Peruvian bishop has been defrocked over allegations of pedophilia, a former colleague said Friday.
The alleged offender is Gabino Miranda, until now the auxiliary bishop of Ayacucho in southeastern Peru.
This is the first time a bishop has been accused of abusing children in Peru, said Bishop Luis Bambaren.
“He has not only been fired but also reduced to a layman. He is no longer even a priest,” Bambaren told reporters.
The name of Miranda, who belongs to the ultra-conservative Catholic group Opus Dei, has been removed from the website of the archbishop’s office in Ayacucho.
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