Did Padre Alberto join the Episcopal Church?
he Rev. Alberto Cutié, a former Roman Catholic priest known internationally as “Padre Alberto” on Spanish-language radio and television, was received into the Episcopal Church May 28 during a ceremony held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Miami. “I thank God for the many people in our community who have shown me their love and support,” Cutié, 40, said in a news release from the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida. “Your prayers have truly sustained me at this time of transition in my life. With God’s help, I hope to continue priestly ministry and service in my new spiritual home.” Cutié was already well-known when photos of him and girlfriend Ruhama Buni Canellis kissing on a beach were published in early May by a Spanish-language magazine. Roman Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami subsequently removed Cutié from St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, where he was priest-in-charge. Cutié served as general director and president of Pax Ca
