Argentina’s episcopal upheaval continues with auxiliary bishop’s removal

Pope Leo XIV will visit Córdoba on Nov. 10, weeks after the Archdiocese of Córdoba removed auxiliary bishop Ricardo Seirutti from his offices.

The archdiocese announced Oct. 2 that Seirutti was removed as auxiliary bishop and vicar general following a canonical judicial process. The Interdiocesan Tribunal of Buenos Aires conducted the proceedings after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ordered the case. The archdiocese stated the process began after two adults filed complaints alleging Seirutti engaged in conduct unbecoming his episcopal office, though officials did not specify the nature of these allegations.

The ruling deprives Seirutti of his offices and bans him from hearing confessions for five years, except in cases where a penitent is in danger of death. He is also prohibited from receiving new assignments. Seirutti, who was appointed as an auxiliary bishop by Pope Francis in 2015, retains the faculty to celebrate Mass.