The promotion of a priest, convicted of rape on a minor, was canceled at the request of the Archbishop of Toulouse

The polemical promotion of priest Dominique Spina. Consequently, sentenced to rape on a minor in 2006, was canceled at the request of the Archbishop of Toulouse, according to a statement from the diocese released on Saturday August 16. Moreover, “At my request, Father Dominique Spina gave up the charge of Chancellor with real availability of heart. I thank him ”said the Archbishop of Toulouse, Guy promotion priest, convicted rape minor, de Kerimel, in a press release.

At the beginning of June. the Archbishop of Toulouse had appointed to the post of Chancellor the priest, sentenced in 2006 on appeal to Tarbes (Hautes-Pyrénées), while he was a priest of the diocese of Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), at five years in prison, including one suspended, for the rape of a 16-year-old high school student in 1993.

The bishops of France had invited the Archbishop of Toulouse to reconsider this promotion. “We have started a constructive dialogue with M^gr Guy de Kerimel. Archbishop of Toulouse, inviting him to reconsider the decision he had taken about the appointment of the chancellor of his diocese ” had reported, Sunday, August 10, the presidency of the Conference of Bishops of France in a press release. “Indeed. such an appointment to such an important position, canonically and symbolically, can only rekindle wounds, awaken suspicion and promotion priest, convicted rape minor, disconcert the people of God”underlined the organization.