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a bishop or metropolitan in charge of an eparchy in the Eastern Church

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the governor or prefect of an eparchy in ancient Greece

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"The diocesan bishop or the eparch or whoever has the responsibility for a particular church, even if temporarily ...

"The diocesan bishop or eparch can be removed only if he has objectively been lacking in a very grave manner the diligence that is required of his pastoral office," it continues, specifying: "In the case of abuse against minors or vulnerable adults it is sufficient that the lacking of diligence be grave."

New law takes on negligent bishops

When the panel begins its work in September, we have a few test cases of bishops and eparchs who have repeatedly refused to cooperate with audits set up by the U.S.

New law for bishops raises many questions

But Byzantine-rite Catholics suffered particularly when after World War II Stalin dissolved their Church, arrested all the bishops (called eparchs), and handed over all churches and church property to the Orthodox patriarchate of Moscow.

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