Edgardo Gabriel Storni
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Edgardo Gabriel Storni was the Archbishop
Emeritus
of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina
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Storni was ordered a priest
on 23 December 1961, and was appointed Titular Bishop of Croae and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe in 1977. On 28 August 1984 he was promoted to Titular Bishop of Santa Fe, after the death of Vicente Faustino Zazpe
, and took charge of the diocese on 30 September.
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On December 30 2009 newspapers reported that the former archbisshop was sentenced to eight years in jail for sexually abusing a seminary student.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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Storni was ordered a priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
on 23 December 1961, and was appointed Titular Bishop of Croae and Auxiliary Bishop of Santa Fe in 1977. On 28 August 1984 he was promoted to Titular Bishop of Santa Fe, after the death of Vicente Faustino Zazpe
Vicente Faustino Zazpe
Monsignor Vicente Faustino Zazpe Zarategi was an archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church of Argentina.Zazpe was born to Spanish Navarre immigrants in Santa Fe. He attended Buenos Aires Medical School and was ordained priest on 28 November 1948...
, and took charge of the diocese on 30 September.
Abuse scandal
He resigned his post on 1 October 2002, after a scandal involving accusations of sexual abuseSexual abuse
Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate, of short duration, or infrequent, it is called sexual assault. The offender is referred to as a sexual abuser or molester...
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On December 30 2009 newspapers reported that the former archbisshop was sentenced to eight years in jail for sexually abusing a seminary student.