defrocked
Example Sentences
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Baker remained in the ministry until 2000, when he was defrocked, church records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
Years ago Mike McCurry – during the Clinton administration – made a point of calling on a defrocked minister who always asked questions about Bigfoot and space aliens.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2024
Twenty years ago, Beth Stroud was defrocked from her beloved job as a United Methodist pastor in Philadelphia.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2024
The patriarch claimed he had been tricked by a trusted priest who was later defrocked.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2024
One is the son of a defrocked snakehandling pastor who is currently serving a prison sentence.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
