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defrock

[dee-frok] / diˈfrɒk /




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Only the Pope can appoint or defrock a bishop.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

He said the Vatican’s current legislation precluded an investigation that could have led to a harsher penalty — the most stringent church penalty is to defrock a priest, essentially making him a regular layman again.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

The information released by the Jesuits did not show any attempt to discipline Rupnik more severely or to defrock him.

From Reuters • Dec. 19, 2022

He resigned a few years later, before the church concluded proceedings to defrock him.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2019

Brennan said the reason the Vatican did not defrock Bransfield was that it would lose leverage.

From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2019




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