Maine priest laicized, years after suspension

Anthony Cipolie, who was dismissed from priestly ministry in the Diocese of Portland, Maine, in 2020 after revelations of an affair with a female parishioner, has been laicized by the Vatican.

The former priest, who was ordained in 2017, had requested laicization, the diocese disclosed. 

He had been charged with manipulating a vulnerable woman into a sexual relationship - a charge that he has denied.