I was talking about the possibility of removing a particular bishop..not FRank... There are some veru liberal dioceses, but I believe ( let me rephrase..FEEL) thta there are a number of dioceses where the bishop is way outof touch with the vast majority of the parishoners...the poor sould who have "aquiesced" over the years as the church moved farther left..but now, they're energized and they see what's happening..I think it's possible.. In VA, the bishop who's at war with his two or three largest churches..I don't think the majority of the diocese would approve what he doing, and threatening to do...
a bishop has to be tried by a court of other bishops - guess who gets to appoint the members of the court? (hint: it is NOT the diocese). Oh and a 'vote of no confidence' would have no binding force, but IMNSHO would probably result in the bishop removing the priests and firing the vestries.