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Vatican accepts early resignation of 65-year-old Bishop Stika of Knoxville, Tenn.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (OSV News) Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, 65, has resigned from pastoral governance of the diocese. Pope Francis accepted the resignation June 27 and also appointed Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre of Louisville, Kentucky, as apostolic administrator of Knoxville until a new bishop is appointed and installed. The resignation and appointment were ....

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