Bishop acquitted of raping nun resigns as leader of Catholic diocese

Bishop Franco Mulakkal greets the media as he leaves a court in Kottayam, India, in 2022 (AP)

A bishop acquitted of raping a nun has resigned as leader of the Catholic diocese in an Indian city.

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Franco Mulakkal, 59, who was bishop of the Jalandhar Diocese in the northern state of Punjab.