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The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales
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Bishop Declan Lang
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Church in England

Withdrawn English episcopal nomination triggered multiple investigations

Bishop Declan Lang faced a 'Vos estis' investigation before resignation

The Pillar
Mar 26, 2024
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Complaints against an English priest named to become a bishop also triggered a Vos estis lux mundi investigation into his own diocesan bishop, who was accused of failing to handle the allegations appropriately. 

Canon Christopher Whitehead and Bishop Declan Lang

Canon Christopher Whitehead of the Diocese of Clifton has returned to parish ministry, the dio…

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