The Roman Catholic bishop of Knoxville, Richard Stika, has resigned after several turbulent years during which hundreds of parishioners called for his removal and after several priests raised concerns to the Vatican about his leadership.
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The Vatican accepted the resignation of Bishop Richard Stika, after complaints about his leadership and lawsuits over his handling of sexual abuse claims.