Belize awaits new bishop after puzzling resignation

The Church in the Central American nation is facing a transitional moment.

The Catholic diocese that covers the Central American nation of Belize saw the resignation of its only auxiliary bishop this week, two months after the death of the bishop who had guided it since 2017.

Holy Redeemer Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan, Belize. Ruben Wong via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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