Analysis: Bishop Strickland's removal is 'administrative'—not a punishment
Father John Beal, professor of canon law at The Catholic University of America, said that “the removal does not, of itself, entail any wrongdoing.”
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Father John Beal, professor of canon law at The Catholic University of America, said that “the removal does not, of itself, entail any wrongdoing.”
The removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, is an administrative rather than penal action, a canon law scholar told OSV News.
Holy See Press Office announced that Pope Francis has removed the prelate from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler
Strickland's removal by Pope Francis as bishop of Tyler, Texas was an administrative rather than penal action, said Father John Beal.
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