Alberto Cutié, Priest Who Broke His Celibacy Vow, Opens Up About Scandal
Huffington Post
Five years ago, Rev. Alberto Cutié was one of the country's popular Roman Catholic priests. He hosted Spanish-language television and radio talk shows, was highly respected among parishioners in his community, and had even earned the nickname "Father Oprah." Then, a few photographs changed everything.
In May of 2009, Cutié found himself in the center of a very public scandal when tabloids published photos of him kissing and embracing a woman at a Miami beach. The pictures sent shockwaves through Miami's Catholic community and Cutié, having broken his vow of celibacy, was quickly removed from his South Beach parish. He asked the Archdiocese of Miami for some time to think about his future in the priesthood.
Weeks later, Cutié left Catholicism to become an Episcopal priest. A month after that, Cutié married the woman from the beach photos, Ruhama Canellis, whom he had been secretly dating for two years before the scandal broke. In September of 2009, Cutié appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and opened up about his new married life.
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