Juan Alfredo Azrube (June 1, 1918 – December 27, 2007) was a

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bishop. Born in

Guayaquil, Ecuador , motto = Por Guayaquil Independiente en, For Independent Guayaquil , image_map = , map_caption = , pushpin_map = Ecuador#South America , pushpin_re ...

, Arzube was ordained a priest for the

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on May 5, 1954. On February 9, 1971, he was appointed

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of 'Civitate' and auxiliary bishop of the Los Angeles Archdiocese on February 9, 1971, and was ordained on March 25, 1971. He retired on September 7, 1993. Juan Alfredo Azrube was listed in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Sexual Abuse Accusation

In 2003, it was alleged that Auxiliary Bishop Arzube sexually abused an 11-year-old boy in approximately 1975 to 1976 while working at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in East Los Angeles. Bishop Arzube denied the allegation. In 2007 as part of a massive settlement with survivors of child sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles settled a civil lawsuit naming Bishop Arzube. Bishop Arzube was included in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ list of priests accused of sexual misconduct involving minors.

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1918 births 2007 deaths People from Guayaquil 1975 scandals Violence against men in North America Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States Incidents of violence against boys 1976 scandals {{US-RC-bishop-stub