Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation of Monsignor Óscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa, 62, the Vicar Apostolic of Tierradentro, Colombia.
Múnera Ochoa was appointed bishop by Francis in June 2015. He was accused of abusing a young man in a book published last year by media activists Juan Pablo Barrientos and Miguel Estupiñán.
The Colombian authorities haven't pressed charges against Múnera.
In an article published in May on ReligionDigital.org, Estupiñán alleged that Múnera had abused a young man in 2005 when he was a priest in the Santa Rosa de Osos parish.
Múnera has not commented on the allegations. The Colombian Bishops' Conference hasn't commented on the reasons for Múnera's resignation.
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