Pope dismisses Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland in rare move

By Jenny Goldsberry

Published November 11, 2023 5:42pm ET

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Pope dismisses Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland in rare move — Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland from his office in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday. Strickland, 65, was bishop over the Diocese since 2012, when Pope Benedict gave him that office, but clashed with Francis in various views. The bishop disagreed with Francis’s seemingly changing attitude toward the LGBT community, and opportunities given to lay people […]

Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland from his office in Tyler, Texas, on Saturday.

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