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- Born: 1969
- Birth place: Puerto Rico
- Parents were natives of CubaMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- Raised in Kendall, FloridaMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- 1987: Graduated from Southwest Miami HighMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- Entered the seminary when he was 18Official Site: Padre Alberto
- 1995: Ordained by the Archdiocese of MiamiMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- Compromising photos of Padre Cutie and a woman were published in the May 7, 2009 issue of TV Notas magazineFox (Miami): Father Cutie Caught Caressing Brunette (May 6, 2009)
- Initially declined to identify the woman who is seen in the photos with himMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- Catholic priests take a vow of celibacyFox (Miami): Father Cutie Caught Caressing Brunette (May 6, 2009)
- Hosted a television program on Telemundo
- Columnist for a syndicated Spanish-language newspaper, El Nuevo HeraldMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- Has been referred to as "Father Oprah" by NewsweekMiami Herald: Father Alberto Cutie Won't Identify Woman in Photos (May 6, 2009)
- Is considered to be one of the most influential Hispanics in the United StatesAARP: Padre Alberto Cutie Named AARP's New Hispanic Ambassadors (April 2009)
- Host of the radio show Radio PeaceAARP: Padre Alberto Cutie Named AARP's New Hispanic Ambassadors (April 2009)
- Host of the television talk show Hablando Claro con el Padre AlbertoAARP: Padre Alberto Cutie Named AARP's New Hispanic Ambassadors (April 2009)
- Millions of people in 22 different countries watch his television showsFox (Miami): Father Cutie Caught Caressing Brunette (May 6, 2009)
- April 2009: Named a Hispanic Ambassador for AARPAARP: Padre Alberto Cutie Named AARP's New Hispanic Ambassadors (April 2009)
- January 2006: Author of a self-help book entitled, Real Life, Real Love: Seven Paths to a Strong and Lasting RelationshipAARP: Padre Alberto Cutie Named AARP's New Hispanic Ambassadors (April 2009)
- A new administrator will assume the responsibilities for Padre Cutie's church, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Miami BeachFox (Miami): Father Cutie Caught Caressing Brunette (May 6, 2009)
- Another priest will take over his radio programFox (Miami): Father Cutie Caught Caressing Brunette (May 6, 2009)
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Albert Cutie served as a Miami-based Catholic priest and television and radio personality until early May 2009, when the Spanish-language magazine TV Notas featured an eight-page spread of compromising photos of Padre Cutie and an unidentified woman.Fox (Miami): Father Cutie Caught Caressing Brunette (May 6, 2009) In a television interview, he admitted to having a sexual relationship with the woman and said they were in love.CBS News: Priest In Racy Photos: I Had Sex With Her (May 11, 2009) The controversy has sparked a debate over the celibacy required of priests by the Catholic Church.Miami Herald: Poll: Most Miami-Dade Catholics Oppose Celibacy Vow (May 11, 2009)
On May 27, 2009, Cutie joined the Episcopal Church, where priests are allowed to be married. Cutie and Ruhama B. Canellis, the woman in the tabloid photos, were married in Coral Gables, Florida, on June 16, 2009.http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/06/17/father.cutie.married/index.html
Priest Celibacy Poll Results
The results of a poll regarding the celibacy requirement in Catholic priests was published in the Miami Herald on May 11, 2009. The results were based on responses from 400 Miami-Dade Catholics interviewed on May 8 and May 9, 2009. "The sample is representative of the county's Catholic population by ethnicity, age, gender and geographic distribution. The margin of error is plus or minus five percentage points."Miami Herald: Poll: Most Miami-Dade Catholics Oppose Celibacy Vow (May 11, 2009)- Approximately 80 percent had a favorable view of Cutie; 10 percent had an unfavorable viewMiami Herald: Poll: Most Miami-Dade Catholics Oppose Celibacy Vow (May 11, 2009)
- 57 percent thought the Archdiocese were right for suspending Cutie from his religious duties; 33 percent disagreedMiami Herald: Poll: Most Miami-Dade Catholics Oppose Celibacy Vow (May 11, 2009)
- 74 percent oppose the Roman Catholic Church's prohibition of priests engaging in any type of sexual relations or marrying; 22 percent said they supported the prohibition; 4 percent were unsure or unresponsiveMiami Herald: Poll: Most Miami-Dade Catholics Oppose Celibacy Vow (May 11, 2009)
- 81 percent believe "celibacy requirement for Catholic clergy is antiquated and no longer viable"Miami Herald: Poll: Most Miami-Dade Catholics Oppose Celibacy Vow (May 11, 2009)
Archdiocese Response
The Archdiocese of Miami announced on May 5, 2009, that Padre Cutie will no longer serve as the head of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Miami Beach or on the Radio Paz and Radio Peace broadcasts.Miami Herald: Compromising Photos Force Out Miami Priest (May 5, 2009) Padre Cutie issued a statement on his website asking for forgiveness.Official Site: Padre AlbertoCompromising Photos
Compromising photographs of Padre Cutie were published by TV notas in May 2009. The eight-page spread "featured the priest in blue shorts, lying on his back next to a woman in a bathing suit on Miami Beach." Approximately two dozen images were taken over a three day period in Miami. One of the photos shows Padre Cutie kissing an identified woman and another shows him with his hand inside the woman's bathing suit.Hispanic Business: Public, Clergy Divided on Padre Alberto Cutie's Fall From Grace (May 6, 2009)The paparazzi who took the photographs had reportedly been trying to sell them for six figures for six weeks.Miami Herald: Compromising Photos Force Out Miami Priest (May 5, 2009)
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