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Dallas Bishop Edward Burns said on Friday that the Pope 'has chosen a loyal and committed bishop to serve in the Diocese of Tyler,' though he said that 'our beloved brother will be missed here in the Diocese of Dallas.'
The Vatican focused on Twitter and Tyler.
COMMENTARY: This sad tale of the Texas bishop is one of partisanship threatening communion, social-media extremism and new rules for the removal of bishops.
Prayerful appearance came just three days after Pope Francis removed the 65-year-old prelate as the head of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas.
What comes next for the now diocese-less bishop?
‘Having been presented with that request on Nov. 9, 2023, Bishop Strickland declined to resign from office,” Cardinal Daniel DiNardo shared in a statement Nov. 11.
Bishop Joe Vásquez of Austin will serve as the apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Tyler until a new bishop is appointed.
Bishop Strickland said that throughout the centuries the Church has always held that only men can be ordained to the priesthood.
Discussing the Vatican inquiry on his radio show, Bishop Strickland repeated that the process was difficult.
It is unclear where the image originated.
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