US EditionPope Announces Resignation of San Diego Bishop Accused of Embezzling $270K
Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, 69, pleaded not guilty to 17 felony counts including money laundering after being arrested for allegedly embezzling $270,000 from his parish.
- On Tuesday, the Vatican announced Pope Leo XIV accepted Bishop Emanuel Shaleta’s resignation in February, delaying the announcement to avoid affecting an active police probe.
- After reviewing parish documentation, the sheriff's fraud unit found discrepancies and a church member reported potential embezzlement at St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral.
- At San Diego International Airport, Bishop Shaleta was arrested Thursday, pleaded not guilty to 17 felony counts, and bail was set at $125,000 with his passport seized.
- Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Saad Hanna Sirop as temporary administrator, while priests of the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Peter the Apostle expressed solidarity as the Vatican delayed announcing Shaleta’s resignation.
- With Shaleta facing potential prison time, the U.S. Chaldean community of about 500,000 members and roughly 187,000 in Detroit may face long-term trust and leadership challenges.
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The bishop of a small Chaldean Catholic community in California resigned and pleaded not guilty to embezzlement and money laundering after prosecutors said he took more than $270,000 from his parish. Pope Leo XIV announced on Tuesday the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta. Shaleta was arrested last week at San Diego International Airport when he was trying to leave the country, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Prosecutor Jo…
Pope approves exit of US bishop charged with theft
What happenedPope Leo XIV last month accepted the resignation of Bishop Emanuel Shaleta, leader of the Chaldean Catholic community in San Diego, the Vatican announced Tuesday, a day after Shaleta pleaded not guilty to embezzling $270,000 from his parish. Shaleta was arrested at the San Diego airport last week and charged with 16 felony counts of money laundering and embezzlement. The pope on Tuesday also accepted the retirement of Iraqi Cardinal…
The Vatican reported that Pope Leo XIV accepted on Tuesday the resignation of the Chaldean bishop Emanuel Shaleta, who was arrested last week in San Diego on charges of embezzlement of Church funds.Read more
Pope announces resignation of US bishop accused of embezzling $270K
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The bishop of a small Chaldean Catholic community in the San Diego area has resigned amid charges that he embezzled $270,000 from his parish, Pope Leo XIV announced Tuesday.
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