Rev José Castro Cea, the parish priest of the El Pilar church in Madrid, Spain, has finally decided to leave the parish "for a while".
InfoVaticana.com had previously reported on a video showing him in a bar in the local homosexual district bragging about the size of his friend's private parts.
Rev Cea's first attempt has been to wait out and [predictably] deny the scandal. Last week, he wrote to the parish council about the recent "complicated days".
He comments on the video, recorded in March: "I attended a comedy show at the Arlequín Theatre with some friends. In this show, I was involved in a joke, that was tasteless and unfortunate. The performer posted the video on his social networks and removed it when I contacted him. However, my superiors became aware of what had happened, contacted me and I offered the appropriate explanations."
The video was recently re-posted online and caused a scandal. Since then, Rev Cea has felt the support [not punishment] of the bishops of Madrid, including Cardinal José Cobo, his friend for decades.
Rev Cea's line of resignation: "In order to preserve my personal peace and that of those around me, with the permission of my superiors, I will take a period of silence to help me overcome this unpleasant moment for everyone".
He ended the letter "with all my affection".
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