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Pope Francis banished a German Roman Catholic prelate known as the "luxury bishop" from his diocese on Wednesday for spending 31 million euros ($43 million) of Church funds on his residence at a time when the pontiff is stressing austerity.
But the pontiff stopped short of dismissing him outright, a step which many German Catholics and the media had called for.
In a highly unusual move, Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg was ordered to leave his diocese while an investigation and audit into cost over-runs is held, a Vatican statement said.
The bishop, who met the pope on Monday, "was currently not in a position to carry out his episcopal ministry". It said he should stay outside his diocese "for a period," and that it would be administered in his absence by a vicar-general.....snip~
Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst's residence and his private chapel (2ndR) are pictured in Limburg October 14, 2013. A Roman Catholic bishop under fire for spending some 31 million euros
Pope banishes Germany's 'luxury bishop' from diocese - Yahoo! News
Pays to work for the Catholic Church.....huh? This Bishop was Stylin and Profylin. In Germany too.....ya mean to tell me. Germany has it like that, now?
Just think if one could get a dollar from every catholic out there. One could retire now until the end of their days. Now this Church official knew how to get him some money. Not like Jesse and Sharptones. Can I get an Amen?
But the pontiff stopped short of dismissing him outright, a step which many German Catholics and the media had called for.
In a highly unusual move, Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg was ordered to leave his diocese while an investigation and audit into cost over-runs is held, a Vatican statement said.
The bishop, who met the pope on Monday, "was currently not in a position to carry out his episcopal ministry". It said he should stay outside his diocese "for a period," and that it would be administered in his absence by a vicar-general.....snip~
Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst's residence and his private chapel (2ndR) are pictured in Limburg October 14, 2013. A Roman Catholic bishop under fire for spending some 31 million euros
Pope banishes Germany's 'luxury bishop' from diocese - Yahoo! News
Pays to work for the Catholic Church.....huh? This Bishop was Stylin and Profylin. In Germany too.....ya mean to tell me. Germany has it like that, now?
Just think if one could get a dollar from every catholic out there. One could retire now until the end of their days. Now this Church official knew how to get him some money. Not like Jesse and Sharptones. Can I get an Amen?