Vatican economy minister Father Juan
Antonio Guerrero Alves resigned on Wednesday for personal
reasons that may be linked to his health, the Holy See said.
Guerrero Alves, 63, had been appointed Prefect of the
Secretariat for the Economy by Pope Francis in November 2019,
taking over the dicastery then headed by Cardinal George Pell
who resigned amid a clerical sex abuse case in his native
Australia in which he was eventually cleared.
The pontiff had chosen his fellow Jesuit for his expertise in
economic and financial matters, asking him to put his hand to
reforms, the Vatican said.
In Guerreo Alves place the pope has appointed a layman, Maximino
Caballero Ledo, new Prefect, promoting him from his current
role as Secretary General.
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