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Fake Catholic priest unmasked in Spain after 18 years [View all]
Source: BBC
Fake Catholic priest unmasked in Spain after 18 years
24 December 2018
A man who pretended to be a priest for more than 18 years has been dismissed by the Catholic Church in Spain.
Miguel Angel Ibarra carried out weddings and baptisms, first in Colombia and then in southern Spain, despite having never been ordained.
Those ceremonies will still be recognised, the Church says, but not his communions or the confessions he heard.
He was found to be an impostor after a complaint was filed in Colombia.
The complainant alleged Mr Ibarra had forged his documents.
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24 December 2018
A man who pretended to be a priest for more than 18 years has been dismissed by the Catholic Church in Spain.
Miguel Angel Ibarra carried out weddings and baptisms, first in Colombia and then in southern Spain, despite having never been ordained.
Those ceremonies will still be recognised, the Church says, but not his communions or the confessions he heard.
He was found to be an impostor after a complaint was filed in Colombia.
The complainant alleged Mr Ibarra had forged his documents.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46675190
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