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Bishop Joseph Strickland, 64, has faced both praise and criticism for his online posting, which supporters laud for clarity on Church teaching but critics argue is irresponsible.
The leader of the eastern Texas diocese since 2012, Bishop Strickland, 64, has faced criticism for what some critics see as intemperate social-media posts.
At first glance, a pair of direct interventions by Rome into the administration of a French diocese known for its flourishing vocations seems puzzling.
The archdiocese said in May that the apostolic visitors would evaluate “possible mistakes” made by its leader, Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki.
The visitation comes amid criticism of Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki’s handling of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Cologne.
A statement released by the Diocese of Brooklyn Thursday said that DiMarzio had traveled to the diocese of Bishop Richard Malone and interviewed more than 30 people earlier this week.
An apostolic visitation was formally proposed to the Vatican in an Aug. 16 statement from Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference. It has since been reiterated by several U.S. bishops.
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