The bitter case of the presbyter Paolo Zambaldi of the diocese of Bolzano Bressanone: Chronicle of an announced death

«The distances with the Catholic Church have become increasingly deep over the years, until it becomes irremediable. I can no longer be part of an institution that continues to proclaim dogmas and to feed a system of power. The truth does not need dogmas: The truth is evident, does not require taxation or to devalue reason. Moreover, I do not share the discriminatory positions of the Church towards women, of the LGBTQIA+ community, of those who choose the voluntary interruption of pregnancy or euthanasia. All this is light years away from my human and spiritual feeling ".

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Ivano Liguori, Ofm. Cap.

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Unfortunately, it was just a matter of time And let's say this without any enthusiasm and ironic satisfaction: The presbyter Paolo Zambaldi of the diocese of Bressanone left the priesthood in the most tragic and most traumatic way possible. To give news was he himself in his blog (you see WHO), News that was then taken up by some online newspapers (you see WHO, WHO) and from variations varial post on social (you see WHO).

The bishop of Bosen-Braxen (Bolzano-Bressanone)

Who has had the opportunity to follow this confrere priest over time In his mental elders noted as a sacred thing on his blog (you see WHO), He could not fail to notice the serious dogmatic and doctrinal drift that had been clouded his mind and the healthy Catholic feeling that a priest of Santa Romana Chiesa should have and guard.

The definitive victory of the ancient snake - which he did not believe in the least and who repeatedly mocked in those who were victims of it - he accomplished the masterpiece of attempting a fragile and weak man in the proud pride and in the illusion of greater freedom far from God and from the Church.

As always, there must be no judgment on the person by Paolo Zambaldi - that only God knows and can give - but we can only regret and cry knowing that a judgment on his priestly style has never been publicly given by his diocese and by his ordinary diocesan who left him free to propagate and strengthen himself in his confounding ideas for the people of God, who made him mature the poisonous fruit of the abandonment of the Ministry and the priestly state, denigrating the womb of the Church that welcomed him and raised for many years to write these words:

«The distances with the Catholic Church have become increasingly deep over the years, until it becomes irremediable. I can no longer be part of an institution that continues to proclaim dogmas and to feed a system of power. The truth does not need dogmas: The truth is evident, does not require taxation or to devalue reason. Moreover, I do not share the discriminatory positions of the Church towards women, of the LGBTQIA+ community, of those who choose the voluntary interruption of pregnancy or euthanasia. All this is light years away from my human and spiritual feeling ".

We perhaps think that this way of thinking is recent? No, Unfortunately! The serious thing is that similar subjects arrive in the seminars already full of these heterodox ideas; And in the seminars they are rewarded by the trainers for these alternative positions, while those more “orthodox” they are regularly beaten or declared ... problematic, or not in line with that or that other "trendy pastoral" in vogue at the moment.

Once again, The problem of priestly formation returns with predominant strength, as well as the proximity and the spiritual accompaniment of the priests who must be continuous and real, A priority for the paternal heart of each bishop. The shipwreck of this presbyter is much more serious than the various moral and human fragility that we men consecrated inevitably we can commit, with the aggravating circumstance that those who had to supervise and protect it did not do it, Just as nothing has been done to avoid this tragic epilogue.

I personally know faithful Catholic devotees which have reported over and over again in S.E. Mons. Ivo Muser the serious doctrinal defaults of its presbyter, priests and theologians included, Yet nothing moved. On the contrary, This priest above all lines seemed to be almost l’child prodigy of his prelate, the one who would solve all the problems of Bosen-BRIXEN (Bolzano-Bressanone) and to which white paper was given in many pastoral and organizational situations in this diocese.

What remains to be done now? Definitely pray a lot for him, asking God for his conversion and his repentance, With the hope that this umpteenth case of painful human and ecclesial failure - of the people of God and his shepherds - move the consciences of those who can do something today.

Sanluri, 4 September 2025

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