So do you think this article gives the wrong impression concerning what the Holy Father could do with bad Bishops?
Freegards
My impression is that in principle the power to remove bishops from their jurisdiction or diocese is within the authority of the Roman Pontiff to govern the entire church in accordance to the dogmatic constitution Pastor Aeternus. However, this article's point about the possibility of schism is a very real and serious one. In the real world forcefully removing a bishop could precipitate a schism in the church creating renegade bishops as I mentioned in a previous post. The last thing the Vatican wants are bishops running around ordaining valid bishops illicitly who swear no oath of obedience to the pope. In order to prevent this sort of confusion and chaos from ripping the church apart, the pope does not exercise the authority to remove a bishop from his jurisdiction except under the most extraordinary circumstances. In other words, the pope has the power to remove bishops, but using this power could lead to a greater disaster than allowing such a bishop to remain in place. Since the pope's primary concern is for the unity of the church and salvation of souls, he would avoid this at all costs, even if it means enduring some peculiar behavior from various bishops.