MALTA
Malta Today
Jurgen Balzan 3 September 2015
The Gozo Church today said that pedophile priest Dominic Camilleri was in fact dismissed by the Vatican after MaltaToday revealed that the Gozo bishop had failed to execute the Holy See’s order.
On Sunday, MaltaToday reported that Camilleri had been defrocked by the Vatican in 2013 but Gozo bishop Mario Grech had not yet dismissed him.
In a brief statement sent to this newspaper, the Gozo curia confirmed that Camilleri had been dismissed by the Vatican, however it did not state when the papal decree was issued.
“Camilleri was personally notified of the decision in March of this year and his lawyer was also informed of the decision in May,” the Gozo curia said.
Meanwhile, bishops Charles Scicluna and Mario Grech today said that priests who are either dismissed or under restrictive orders will be named publicly.
In a joint statement, the two bishops said that “with immediate effect all definitive decisions imposing restrictions on clerical activities or dismissal from the clergy, will be made public on the dioceses webpages.”
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