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Joseph Edward Strickland (born October 31, 1958) is an American Bishop of the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Tyler from 2012 until his removal by Pope Francis in 2023. Early life [ edit ]
Pope Francis has removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, after an apostolic visitation conducted by two bishops, according to a statement ...
Bishop Joseph Strickland was ‘relieved’ of his duties as head of the Diocese of Tyler after challenging the pope’s leadership Pope Francis fires conservative Texas bishop who opposed LGBTQ ...
Ousted last year by Pope Francis, Bishop Joseph Strickland remains a controversial figure in the church and a favorite of conservative Catholics.
In November 2023, Schneider denounced Pope Francis's decision to remove Bishop Joseph Strickland from his diocese. Strickland was a frequent critic of Pope Francis. "This will go down in history as a great injustice against a bishop who did only his task in a time of confusion," Schneider said.
Altman's initial comments regarding Democratic voters were praised by Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, who endorsed his message. [10] Father Dwight D. Longenecker also defended Altman from criticism. [11] Altman was criticized by Father James Martin SJ who said he helped contribute to the January 6 United States Capitol ...
Bishop Joe S. Vasquez was appointed as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Tyler by Pope Francis after removing Bishop Joseph E. Strickland.
For the most part, responding to allegations of sexual abuse in a diocese was left to the jurisdiction of the bishop or archbishop. Many of the accused priests were forced to resign or were laicized. In addition, several bishops who had participated in the cover-up were also forced to resign or retire. [1]