Sentences with phrase «post as a bishop»

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Early this month, an American theologian resigned under pressure from his post as theological advisor to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Less than fifty years ago nearly the entire student body of CUA went on strike to protest the dismissal of Curran from his post as assistant professor of theology by the CUA Board of Trustees - composed entirely of American bishops.

Huffington Post: Pope: Others should be held to same abuse «standards» Pope Benidict XVI told bishops from New York State that «all other institutions» in society should be held to the same «exacting standards» as the Roman Catholic Church in preventing and reporting sex abuse.

The bishop, who has served in the post in New Hampshire since early 2004, said he is energized about his next two years of ministry and support of clergy and congregations as the process of naming his successor moves forward.

Pope Francis could have decided to allow Cardinal Mueller keep his post as he isn't turning 70 until December, which is the normal retirement age for bishops.

R. G. Usher has pointed out that the bishops did not possess the right to appoint the men they were expected to govern, the prerogative of determining what sort of men they should be, or the power to discipline them once they had been inducted.74 The decision as to qualifications for ordination had been taken from the bishops by the State, while the right of nomination to a parish post, after ordination, was largely controlled by lay patrons, and the bishops were forced to induct the nominee if he met the most meager requirements.