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Vatican suspends 'bishop of bling' Tebartz-van Elst
[BBC.CO.UK] The Vatican has suspended a senior German Church leader dubbed the "bishop of bling" by the media over his alleged lavish spending.Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst is accused of spending more than 31m euros (£26m; $42m) on renovating his official residence. The Vatican said it deemed "appropriate... a period of leave from the diocese" for the bishop. The suspension comes two days after he met the Pope to discuss the matter. Posted by: Fred 2013-10-24 |
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