El Paso Bishop Armando X. Ochoa files lawsuit against Rev. Michael Rodriguez

El Paso Bishop Armando X. Ochoa files lawsuit against Rev. Michael Rodriguez In a rare move, Catholic Bishop Armando X. Ochoa and Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas on Wednesday sued a controversial priest and …More
El Paso Bishop Armando X. Ochoa files lawsuit against Rev. Michael Rodriguez
In a rare move, Catholic Bishop Armando X. Ochoa and Monsignor Arturo Bañuelas on Wednesday sued a controversial priest and his brother, alleging they mishandled thousands of dollars in church money.
The suit, described as an extraordinary measure by the bishop, alleges that the Rev. Michael E. Rodriguez improperly accepted donations meant for San Juan Bautista parish and opened certificates of deposit in his name that were meant for church construction projects.
The suit also names Rodriguez's brother, David Rodriguez.
The Rev. Rodriguez, who was reassigned from San Juan Bautista Parish on Sept. 20, 2011, to Santa Teresa de Jesus Parish in Presidio, Texas, denied any wrongdoing in a statement released Thursday. The priest was reassigned
Father Michael Rodriguez (Times file photo)
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›› PDF: Read press release from Bishop Ochoa ›› Read press release from Rev. Michael Rodriguez Read the …More
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