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  • Australian Cardinal George Pell is dead.
  • In the meantime he was number three in the Vatican.
  • On appeal, Pell was acquitted of child molestation allegations.

Australian Cardinal George Pell has died in Rome at the age of 81, Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher said. According to media reports, the cardinal died after a routine operation. As recently as January, the clergyman was involved in laying out the deceased Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. seen.

Legend:

George Bell was born on June 8, 1942 in Ballarat, Australia.

Keystone/Gregorio Borgia

In 1966 the Australian was ordained a priest and in 1987 George Pell received episcopal ordination. From 2014, Pell was finally chief financial officer under Pope Francis. For years he held the status of number three in the Vatican. It was the highest position he ever held in the Catholic Church in his career.

Trial of George Pell

George Pell is the highest-ranking minister in the history of the Catholic Church to be convicted of child molestation. Allegations of abuse against the cardinal were made before the court proceedings. The specific case dates back to 1996.

The allegation at the time was the abuse of two choirboys. Pell was sentenced to six years in prison. After the 2020 appeals hearing, Pell was acquitted. He was imprisoned for 13 months before being released from prison.


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