'Bishop of bling' retreats to monastery

A German bishop removed from his diocese by the Vatican following a row over the spiralling cost of his new residence has retreated to a monastery in Bavaria.

'Bishop of bling' retreats to monastery

A German bishop removed from his diocese by the Vatican following a row over the spiralling cost of his new residence has retreated to a monastery in Bavaria.

Pope Francis last week expelled Limburg Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst from his diocese pending the outcome of a church inquiry into the residence, which cost €31m several times what was originally planned.

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