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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Welbert Bauyaban

California Syriac Catholic Bishop Accused of Stealing Two Hundred Thousand Dollars for Church Remodel

A parishioner seeks the return of a $200,000 donation allegedly meant for renovations at an El Cajon Syriac Catholic church (Credit: Flying Logos / Wikimedia Commons)

A civil lawsuit filed in San Diego County seeks the return of a $200,000 (£147,000) cash donation that a parishioner says was intended to help renovate Our Mother of Perpetual Help Syriac Catholic Church in El Cajon, California.

Court records show Trellis lists Hani Toma v. Yousif Abdulmasih as a civil fraud and misrepresentation case filed in San Diego County Superior Court on 2 September.

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