Monsignor Burgallo in Mexico
Fr Maciel with daughter close to him and with mistress [right] in Cotija, Michoacan, Mexico with consecrated members of his Regnum Christi Lay Movement
As reported the bishop resigned; blogger is not sure if he stopped being a priest -let's not jump to conclusions
He handed in his resignation today and it was accepted by the Vatican. It is not clear to this blogger whether he chose to resign or was 'asked to' by church authorities.
remember the case of Fr. Maciel who stepped down from his leadership of the Legion of Christ, as superior general, after the investigation into his behavior was underway.
Stepping down as leader
After the reopening of the investigation in late 2004, Fr. Maciel stepped down as General Director of the Legion at the Ordinary General Chapter held in January 2005.[10] Fr Alvaro Corcuera was then elected by the same General Chapter as the new General Director. [from Wikipedia]
The blogger does not what the bishop plans to do after he resigns from his post:
Does he continue to be a bishop?
If so, where will he be assigned?
VATICAN CITY - The pope has accepted the resignation of an Argentine bishop photographed frolicking on a Mexican beach with a woman, one of several personnel changes announced Tuesday by the Vatican before the pontiff heads off for summer vacation.
Monsignor Fernando Maria Bargallo, bishop of Merlo-Moreno outside Buenos Aires, initially denied having had any improper relationship with the woman, whom he described as a childhood friend. But the 57-year-old Bargallo later decided to step down under the church rule that lets bishops retire before age 75 if they're found to be unfit for office.
Photographs of the encounter were broadcast on television last week and have been circulating on the Internet.
The resignation was one of several personnel changes announced Tuesday by the Vatican before the pope leaves next week for Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer residence in the hills south of Rome. The Vatican frequently announces a rash of personnel moves before the pope leaves town and the Vatican slows down for the summer.
