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Diocese of Fort Worth

Bishop Olson: New Texas Carmel is a ‘fresh start’

"Without looking back at all, we’re looking forward."

The Pillar
Dec 03, 2025
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Six Carmelite nuns will begin a new monastery in the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, this month, more than one year after the Vatican-ordered suppression of a controversial Carmelite monastery, which had been embroiled in a years-long scandal including allegations of sexual misconduct, drug abuse, and schism.

Fort Worth’s Bishop Michael Olson told The Pill…

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