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{{Short description|Chilean Catholic archbishop (1933–2020)}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
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| name = Francisco José Cox
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| title = Archbishop emeritus of La Serena
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| consecration = 2 March 1975
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| laicized = 11
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| birth_name = Francisco José Cox Huneeus
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}}'''Francisco José Cox Huneeus''' (
==Biography==
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He was appointed Secretary of the [[Pontifical Council for the Family]] in [[Rome]] on 4 August 1981 and left his position in Chillán on 9 November. On 22 January 1985 [[Pope John Paul II]] named him Coadjutor Archbishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Serena|La Serena]], and on 29 September 1990 he became archbishop.
In 1992, Manuel Hervia, a priest of that diocese, reported to Bishops [[Alejandro Goic Karmelic]] and [[Carlos González Cruchaga]], president of the Chilean Episcopal Conference, that Cox had abused boys in La Serena. When three years passed without an investigation being launched, Hervia informed Archbishop [[Carlos Oviedo Cavada]] of Santiago de Chile. He was hoping his reports would reach the Apostolic Nuncio and lead the Vatican to launch an investigation. The bishops told him the Schönstatt community was aware of the issue and counseled patience.<ref name=nac20021103>{{cite news | language = es |
[[Pope John Paul II]] accepted his resignation as Archbishop of La Serena on 16 April 1997. Mental health issues were said to explain the resignation long before the usual age of 75.<ref name=crux20181008/> From 1997 to 2002 he performed administrative assignments in Rome and in Colombia, and then left Chile permanently to live at the Schönstatt community's central headquarters in Germany at the request of the [[Congregation for Bishops]].<ref name=sch20181005>{{cite press release | website = Conferencia Episcopal de Chile | url = http://noticias.iglesia.cl/noticia.php?id=36965 | language = es |
In 2002, when he learned that two newspapers, ''La Nación'' and ''La Tercera'', were about to report the facts surrounding Cox's resignation,<ref name=nac20021103/> Cardinal [[Francisco Javier Errázuriz Ossa]] of Santiago de Chile revealed that Cox had resigned voluntarily because of charges of sexual abuse. He said that "His affection and expressiveness awoke suspicions and interpretations around him that made it very difficult for him to continue his work in La Serena", and that he had been unable to alter his style of behavior even when advised to do so by friends and superiors. He said Cox expressed "somewhat exuberant affection" to everyone, though he allowed it was "more surprising with respect to children". He said that the charges against Cox were unproven. He said the legal system should be allowed to run its course. Cox's successor, Archbishop [[Manuel Donoso]], said he had received several complaints, which he considered unverifiable, and that everyone could see that Cox was "perhaps excessively affectionate". He said:
{{Quote|I would like to tell the people of La Serena that some feel hurt, others surprised that we close ranks around Christ. Pastors are weak, we are people, and we have many difficulties. Humbly, if someone has done wrong, I also apologize in the name of the
In June 2018, Abel Soto notified the Vatican officials reviewing the Chilean Church's sexual abuse record that he had suffered abuse from Cox, both as a child in Chillán and as a university student in La Serena. He implicated as well Cox's predecessor in La Serena, Archbishop [[Bernardino Piñera Carvallo]], for tolerating Cox's behavior. He provided civil authorities with the same information in August, and three other accusers added their testimony around the same time.<ref name=crux20181008>{{cite news | work = Crux |
On 11 October 2018 Pope Francis [[Loss of Clerical State (Catholic Church)|laicized]] Cox. He
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On August 12, 2020 Cox died of respiratory failure and multisystemic failure.<ref name=death>{{Cite web|url=https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-americas/2020/08/ex-archbishop-in-chile-dies-before-facing-trial-for-sex-abuse/|title = Ex-archbishop in Chile dies before facing trial for sex abuse}}</ref> At the time of his death, Cox was awaiting trial and was forced to return to Chile from Germany, were he lived between 2002 and 2019.<ref name=death /> Cox was also buried the same day with all four of his brothers present.<ref name=death />
==See also==
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{{Catholic Church sexual abuse cases}}
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