Through rallies in front of the church and with a collection of signatures, the residents of the parish of San Miguel de Oia (Pontevedra) ask the diocese of Vigo-Tui expulsion of priest Don Benito for his alleged “persistent and appalling behavior at the funeral.” This is indicated by the collection of signatures published on the change.org platform, where there are already more than 500 requests and numerous comments sharing criticism of the priest for his comments during the funeral ceremonies.
“It was not the first time that during a funeral speaks ill of the deceased with their family in front, forgetting the pain they are going through and what it causes”, explains the collection of signatures initiated by Leyla Rouco Ganda, where she highlights the need for “respect” and “empathy” to prevail in this type of ceremony. »These services are intended to honor the deceased and provide comfort to those left behinds, so as not to defame the memory of the deceased in front of their loved ones,” adds the publication.
The objective is none other than “to demand the expulsion of the disrespectful priest from our parishes”, headlines the publication on change.org where the negative experiences of supposed parishioners are also shared through comments, which extend to other liturgical acts such as baptism. “At my grandmother’s funeral, the only reason we didn’t get up and leave was because we didn’t leave her casket alone. Since he opened his mouth he kept talking nonsense“, criticize the family and lie”, indicates an Internet user named Isabel Veiga Milegro.
“During the baptism of my first child, I almost had to get up and leave,” says another user of the platform named Isabel Prado, where she adds that she did not baptize her second child in this parish for avoid further “disrespect” by the parish priest.
Since it was posted online on October 14, the petition has already received more than 500 signatures. In addition, this weekend a rally took place to demand his departure from the parish, insisting that “this is not the first time” that such a situation has occurred with this priest.
