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Indian bishop seeks approval to live as hermit
May 18, 2020
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CWN Editor's Note: Bishop Jacob Muricken, an auxiliary of the Diocese of Palai, is seeking approval from the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church to relinquish his episcopal office and live as a hermit. The bishop says that Syro-Malabar officials have been sympathetic, but are waiting for approval from the Vatican: a requirement for a bishop who leaves office.
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