Bishop Olson: Carmelite nuns might be excommunicated

Bishop Michael Olson lamented a 'scandalous and schismatic' statement from the Carmelite nuns of Arlington, Texas. But what are his next steps?

Fort Worth’s bishop said on Saturday that one or more nuns might have incurred on Friday an excommunication, because of a “scandalous and schismatic” statement issued by a Carmelite monastery in Arlington, Texas. 

Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson in a video released June 11, 2023. Credit: Diocese of Fort Worth.

While the bishop is competent to formally dec…