Posted on 06/24/2023 3:38:15 PM PDT by ebb tide
According to Church Militant sources, the bishop of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Strickland, is currently undergoing an "apostolic visitation" from the Vatican's Dicastery for Bishops.
The immediate focus of the examination is unknown at this time, but the increasingly outspoken prelate, dubbed "America's bishop," has certainly irritated high-ranking members of the hierarchy by defending the Deposit of Faith and condemning the more heterodox opinions of various other prelates.
He was the only U.S. bishop to attend the June 16 protest against the Los Angeles Dodgers for the team's support of the blasphemous Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. It created something of an embarrassment for L.A. Abp. Jose Gómez and his auxiliary bishops.
Strickland has stepped up his social media postings over the past year, going after increasingly confusing comments and holding accountable multiple members of the worldwide hierarchy.
While not confirmed, there is widespread speculation in certain circles that Rome is now striking back.
Archbishop Robert Francis Prevost, the recently appointed prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, ordered Strickland's visitation, and it is being carried out by two retired U.S. bishops acting on behalf of the dicastery's directive.
The two bishops, sources report, are the rather notorious Bp. Gerald Frederick Kicanus and auxiliary Bp. Dennis Joseph Sullivan. According to those on the ground, the pair was in Tyler for a full week questioning multiple employees of the diocese.
Church Militant reached out to Bp. Strickland for any comment but have received no reply.
According to sources in Rome, some Vatican and U.S. bishops don't like Strickland's repeated public defense of Church teachings and some in Rome are labeling his speech and social media postings as "imprudent."
It is unclear whether the visitation is a warning to the 63-year-old bishop or a prelude to his removal. What appears to be clear is that, whatever the official reason, it is most likely a pretext to silence Strickland's comments, according to Church Militant sources.
Church Militant broke this developing story, and we will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
The two bishops, sources report, are the rather notorious Bp. Gerald Frederick Kicanus and auxiliary Bp. Dennis Joseph Sullivan. According to those on the ground, the pair was in Tyler for a full week questioning multiple employees of the diocese.
From recent history, any one who crosses the apostate dictator pope will see his head roll.
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Basically with Rome captured by the WEF, its very difficult for Bishops to act unless they are in unison, which is discouraged by many methods known to the Church which has 2000 years proceedure to draw upon means of discouraging Bishops.
Bergoglio has his own procedure, never before used in the Church:
For My Friends, Everything. For My Enemies, the Law.
Pope John XXIII issued an encyclical called Mater et Magistra. National Review did not agree with everything in the encyclical and came up with the slogan Mater, si, Magistra, no. That may have come from William F. Buckley, Jr., himself.
Strickland must hold the line about the teachings of Christ.
I pray they don’t remove, move or cancel him. He is a holy man who truly engages with his flock.
He is our bishop.
You're very fortunate to have him!
With reference to Bergoglio, Argentine Archbishop Aguer mentioned this variation:
‘for friends, everything; for the enemy, not even justice’
That’s an even more appropriate phrase to describe Bergoglio’s dictatorship.
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He’s gone. The chastisement against the Church continues
He’s gone. The chastisement against the Church continues
No charity, no mercy in Frankenchurch for faithful Catholics.
Yes, he is our Bishop too and is a great. courageous man.
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