Greater than two weeks after the demise of a Massachusetts priest in Spain, a person has reportedly been arrested.
Fr. Richard Gross, a Jesuit priest who had lengthy been lively at Boston-area faculties, died on Jan. 20 within the southern metropolis of Málaga. He was on account of board a cruise the next day.
El País, a Spanish newspaper, reported Wednesday {that a} 27-year-old man, whose title was not launched, had been arrested.
Based on the newspaper, the Excessive Courtroom of Justice of Andalucía has ordered him held with out bail amid the investigation into the murder and theft of Gross.
“Fr. Gross had served a protracted profession at many colleges and establishments as a devoted chaplain, minister, and instructor. He will probably be missed,” the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus stated in a press release final week.
Gross, who was 80, was born in Wrentham and attended Boston School earlier than changing into a Jesuit, in keeping with an obituary from Jesuits USA East. He taught at BC Excessive for 5 years, then went on to show on the prestigious boarding college Phillips Academy — Andover for greater than a decade.
He adopted that by spending 10 years as pastor and director of the College of Connecticut at Storrs’ Newman Middle, then serviced as a chaplain at a number of different faculties, together with Vanderbilt and LaSalle universities.
Gross had been dwelling at a residence at Boston School Excessive for the final 12 months and a half, in keeping with a consultant for the college.
“Our ideas and prayers are with Father Gross’s household, his brother Jesuits, and all these blessed by his ministry and friendship. We pray for his everlasting peace and luxury for these mourning his loss,” the assertion stated.