The Vatican has removed an auxiliary bishop from his post in a Peruvian province because of allegations he sexually abused children.

Gabino Miranda has been dismissed as auxiliary bishop in the dioceses of Ayacucho in southern Peru after he was accused of having sexual relations with minors.

“It is what the pope said – zero tolerance,” said Luis Bambaren, the former president of Peru’s bishops’ conference and bishop emeritus of Chimbote.

“Those are very serious crimes, especially when it has to do with a bishop,” Bambaren said.

A Church official confirmed to Reuters that Miranda, 53, had resigned from Peru’s bishops’ conference but declined to say why.

The attorney general’s office said on Friday that it was investigating Miranda and would announce actions soon.

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