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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn announced that Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, who was suspended last year for allowing pop artist Sabrina Carpenter to film a racy video inside his church in Williamsburg, was relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” due to reportedly mishandling nearly $2 million in parish funds. According to NPR, Gigantiello was stripped more of his duties at Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Williamsburg after an investigation revealed a “pattern of serious violations of Diocesan policies and protocols,” including unauthorized financial transfers to a former aide in Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, who is currently under a federal corruption probe.
In a statement issued by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and shared with NPR, Bishop Robert Brennan said Gigantiello has been relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Williamsburg.
Brennan noted Gigantiello had “mishandled substantial church funds and interfered with the administration of the Parish after being directed not to do so.”
The bishop also relieved Deacon Dean Dobbins, who had served as the…
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