Who's Who: Fallen Religious Leaders

Who's Who: Fallen Religious Leaders

Father Alberto Cutié, the beloved Cuban-American leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami, shocked his followers on May 5, when paparazzi photos published in the Mexican gossip magazine, TVnotas, showed him kissing and cuddling a woman on the beach--breaking his celibacy vows. 

Father Cutié's dashing good looks and charismatic delivery afforded him many media opportunities including hosting "Padre Alberto," a daily talk show televised on the Telemundo network. He's often referred to by media as "Father Oprah."

Following the scandal, Father Cutié was removed from his media programs and forbidden to say mass. He publicly admitted having a two-year relationship with the woman he was seen photographed with and is in the process of deciding whether or not to leave the Catholic church and pursue a public relationship--and possibly marriage--with the woman.

Father Cutie is not the first religious leader to deceive his community. Here are our top fallen spiritual leaders who endured a similar fate.

Fallen Leader #1: Ted Haggard...