Anastácio Alves
The Reverend Father José Anastácio Alves | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Patriarchate of Lisbon |
| Province | Lisbon |
| Diocese | Funchal |
| Previous post(s) | Priest of the Portuguese Parish of Gentilly (2012–2018) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 July 1990 by Bishop Teodoro de Faria of Funchal |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
José Anastácio Alves (born in 1963) is a missing Madeiran Roman Catholic priest who exercised ecclesiastical functions in the Portuguese Parish of Gentilly, Val-de-Marne, from 2012 until 2018, before being removed from office on June that year by the Bishop of Funchal due to alleged child abuse practices.[1]
Priesthood
Anastácio Alves, was ordained in the Cathedral of Funchal, by Bishop Teodoro Faria, on 28 July 1990, along with José Tolentino Mendonça.[1]
After his ordination as priest, he was assigned to the Parish of Quinta Grande, having exercised his office between 1992 and 1999. After 1999 he was then transferred to Parish Nazaré, in São Martinho, until 2008.
In 2008 he requests to be transferred to Portuguese Catholic Mission in Switzerland, in order to provide "spiritual support" to the Portuguese community living in that country and to further pursue his Theology studies in the University of Fribourg, a request to which Bishop Carrilho acceeds to. His parishioners in Nazaré would then speak out against his "sudden" leaving.[1]
After spending 4 years in Switzerland he was then authorized to exercise his ecclesiastical functions in the Portuguese Parish of Gentilly until July 24, 2018, when his removed from office the Portuguese Conference of Bishops due to alleged child abuse investigations initiated in Madeira by the Public Ministry and the Diocese of Funchal.[2]
Child abuse
In the mid of 2005, when Bishop Teodoro de Faria was still head of the Diocese of Funchal, Alves was reported to the Police as a child abuser and was made arguido the Public Ministry. This case was then closed due to lack of evidence in 2007, when Alves was already in charge of the Parish of Nazaré.
One year after the case his closed, the recently arrived Bishop Carilho announces that Alves has requested him to be transferred Switzerland.
On 24 July 2018, the Portuguese Conference of Bishops removes Alves from office in France due to another alleged child abuse case being investigated in Madeira. In September 2, the same year, Bishop Carrilho suspends Alves from all ecclesiastical duties, announcing a "zero tolerance"[3] policy and vowing to send all investigation reports and conclusions to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in accordance with Canon Law. In 2018 Alves disappeared.[4] What were the circumstances of his disappearance?
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Bispo afasta padre suspeito de pedofilia". www.dnoticias.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ Marques, Ana Cristina. "Bispo do Funchal suspende padre suspeito de abusos". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-02.
- ^ Group, Global Media (2018-09-01). "Bispo do Funchal afasta padre suspeito de abusos". DN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-09-02.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ João Francisco Gomes, Sónia Simões: Padre suspeito de abusos sexuais continua desaparecido. Bispo do Funchal não o consegue interrogar. Observador. Retrieved 2019-04-21