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defrock

[dee-frok] / diˈfrɒk /




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Critics say the results have been mixed and have accused Francis of being reluctant to defrock abusive prelates.

From Reuters

But in an era of rampant clergy scandals, experts predicted that many Catholics wouldn’t see McCarrick’s defrocking as sufficient punishment for his alleged victims.

From Washington Post

“I would permanently ‘defrock’ Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so,” Barber, who leads a church in Farmersville, Tex., said in a statement released in November.

From Washington Post

As cardinal and pope, he passed sweeping church legislation that resulted in 848 priests being defrocked from 2004-2014, roughly his pontificate with a year on either end.

From Seattle Times

He forced the church to defrock hundreds of abusive priests.

From New York Times