November 11, 2023
File photo of Pope Francis greeting Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, during a Jan. 20, 2020, meeting with U.S. bishops from Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas during their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican. The Holy See Press Office announced Nov. 11, 2023, that Pope Francis has "relieved" Bishop Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler. (OSV News photo/Vatican Media)
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Bishop Strickland removed from diocese after accusing Pope Francis of backing 'attack on sacred'
Had also accused pope of 'pushing aside the true pope,' a reference to Pope Benedict XVI
Had also accused pope of 'pushing aside the true pope,' a reference to Pope Benedict XVI
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