Pope accepts resignation of Paris archbishop over relationship with woman


  • World
  • Thursday, 02 Dec 2021

FILE PHOTO: French Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit attends the annual Good Friday "Stations of the Cross" procession in the gardens of the Montmartre's Sacre Coeur Basilica in Paris, France, March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

PARIS (Reuters) - Pope Francis has accepted Paris archbishop Michel Aupetit's resignation, the French Bishops' Conference said in a statement on Thursday.

Last week, Aupetit had sent a letter to the pope offering to resign following French media reports about a relationship with a woman.

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