CHICAGO — A priest of the Diocese of Tampico, Mexico, has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor during past visits to a Chicago parish, according to a letter sent to the parish by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago.

Cardinal Cupich's letter was addressed Saturday to St. José Sánchez Del Rio Parish, located in Humboldt Park on the city's Northwest Side. The parish is home to the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church and affiliated Catholic School.

In his letter, Cardinal Cupich states, "I write to share troubling news about Father Ernest Tovar-Trejo, a priest of the Diocese of Tampico, Mexico, who has visited Maternity of the Blessed Mother Church for short periods in past years and occasionally celebrated Mass there without obtaining proper permission.

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