Peruvian bishop resigns after investigation for sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement

Bishop Ciro Quispe López, bishop emeritus of Juli, Peru. / Credit: Archdiocese of Cusco ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 25, 2025 / 16:18 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Bishop Ciro Quispe López of Juli, Peru, following a Vatican investigation initiated in mid-2024 into several accusations against him of sexual misconduct with women and financial mismanagement.“The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Territorial Prelature of Juli [Peru], presented by Bishop Ciro Quispe…