![Bishop Denis Theurillat, auxiliary bishop of Basel, Switzerland, from 2000 to 2021. Bishop Denis Theurillat, auxiliary bishop of Basel, Switzerland, from 2000 to 2021.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/2021020912028_60226d50f6ccac5ce93e1e63jpg.png)
Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop who Called for Council to Discuss Women Priests
Bishop Theurillat told the Swiss Catholic Church’s website kath.ch that he had asked to resign five years before the customary retirement age for bishops because of the increasing burdens of his office.