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March 21, 2018

Brazilian bishop charged with stealing from diocesan donations

Bishop Jose Ronaldo took office as new bishops of the Diocese of Formosa Nov. 2014.

An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the amount of money that was allegedly stolen. 

BRASILIA, Brazil – Bishop Jose Ronaldo Ribeiro of Formosa was arrested and charged, along with four diocesan priests, of stealing about $606,000 USD of diocesan money.

Published in International