defrock

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According to church law, unless Redding resigns her priesthood or denies being a Muslim during those six months, the bishop has a duty to defrock - or depose - her, as the process is formally known.

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  1. transitive verb To strip of priestly privileges and functions.
  2. transitive verb To deprive of the right to practice a profession.
  3. transitive verb To deprive of an honorary position.

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  • Wolf barred Redding from functioning as a priest for the next six months, and said that unless Redding resigned her priesthood or denied being a Muslim during that time, the bishop would have a duty to defrock her. —  GetReligion
  • Once he began to publicly share his views, the denominational administration responded by using political machinations to ultimately defrock him. —  Re-inventing the Adventist Wheel
  • According to church law, unless Redding resigns her priesthood or denies being a Muslim during those six months, the bishop has a duty to defrock - or depose - her, as the process is formally known. —  GetReligion
  • An Episcopal church panel is upholding its decision to defrock a bishop in Pennsylvania. —  Times Leader News
  • In 2005, the diocese settled civil lawsuits against Lyons to the tune of $4.09 million but has yet to defrock him.
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