Defrocked

The first is an internal disciplinary process in the church, which can end up with a priest being defrocked, that is, kicked out of the priest hood. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The big news in eurosceptic circles is that two of the "defrocked" peers, Lord Pearson of Rannoch and Lord Willoughby de Broke, have joined UKIP. ❋ Richard (2007)

The big news in eurosceptic circles today is that two of the "defrocked" Peers, Lord Pearson of Rannoch and Lord Willoughby de Broke, have joined UKIP. ❋ Peter Troy (2007)

It depends on kind of what your definition of "defrocked" is. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Catholic Diocese announced Tuesday that former Monsignor Dale Fushek has been defrocked, meaning the church has removed Fushek from his right to scandal, expresses outrage. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Hundreds of priests have now been 'defrocked', or laicised, because of it -- eight in the Ferns Diocese alone. ❋ Independent.ie - Analysis RSS Feed (2010)

Hundreds of priests have now been 'defrocked', or laicised, because of it -- eight in the ❋ Unknown (2010)

A few châteaux produce and market the result as a '' third wine '', although most examples end up on merchants 'lists as' 'defrocked' 'claret under a generic name. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Toso said he was later "defrocked" in front of other church members and stripped of his wallet, credit cards, watch, ring and airline tickets, and had to write a "dishonest" letter to get them back. ❋ Unknown (2008)

C.V.S. Roosevelt Washington, D.C. Have been having a ball with your "defrocked" and ❋ Unknown (1979)

Without his compliance, a second warning will be issued, followed by the Maryknolls' request to Rome that Bourgeois be dismissed from the order and "laicized," or defrocked after 38 years as priest, Virgintino said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A minister could be defrocked if half of his flock continues to sin, and so on. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Only high-level lobbying last year stopped the city from being defrocked by Unesco as a world heritage site, as a row blew up over plans for an overland rail link for the city's metro system that would slice the view of the Suleymaniye Mosque. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In my opinion, at the very least, a priest who repeatedly engages in criminal as well as sinful behavior should either be forced to enter a contemplative order where he has limited access to the public if not defrocked outright as unfit to lead the people. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If this were auto-shop class in my high school, that puerile bit of waterproofing would have gotten me defrocked of my coveralls. ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

Guilty priests should be defrocked immediately, and those under suspicion, until cleared or convicted, should be placed on temporary leave, and be precluded from performing their priestly duties until the investigations are concluded. ❋ Unknown (2010)

One year in place of Patrick we got a defrocked nun. ❋ Susan Tepper (2010)