“Bishop Joseph Strickland has not been banned from publicly celebrating Mass in his former Diocese of Tyler, Texas, sources in the diocese have confirmed.“

Strickland not 'barred' from offering Mass, sources say

THE PILLAR

December 7, 2023 . 6:14 PM   

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Bishop Joseph Strickland has not been banned from publicly celebrating Mass in his former Diocese of Tyler, Texas, sources in the diocese have confirmed.

Bishop Joseph Strickland blesses Catholics at a rosary gathering outside the November 2023 U.S. bishops’ meeting. Credit: JD Flynn/Pillar Media.

The bishop, who was removed as head of the Tyler diocese last month by Pope Francis, was asked to consider temporarily refraining from publicly celebrating Mass, sources said, but not prohibited from public celebrations of the Mass.

The Pillar has confirmed that Strickland has celebrated Mass privately in the diocese since his removal. 

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