Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira
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Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira (born 26 March 1944 in Tambores) is a Roman Catholic bishop
in Uruguay
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. On 17 June 1972, he was ordained priest.
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He subsequently resigned in accordance with the norms of canon law after an investigation from the Holy See.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
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Early life and ordination
Silveira studied Roman Catholic theologyTheology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
. On 17 June 1972, he was ordained priest.
Scandal and resignation
In 2009, he was extorted by two prisoners, with whom the bishop had previously same-sex sexual relationsGay bishops
The existence of homosexual bishops in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other traditions is a matter of historical record, though never, until recently, considered licit by any of the main Christian denominations. Homosexual activity was engaged in secretly. When it was made public, official...
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He subsequently resigned in accordance with the norms of canon law after an investigation from the Holy See.