An Australian Roman Catholic bishop has quit his post over a dispute with the Vatican about women priests and other liberal reforms, the Telegraph (British) website reports today (May 2, 2011).
William Morris -- who has been bishop of the vast Queensland diocese of Toowoomba since 1993 -- told parishioners on Sunday that he was taking an early retirement.
In a letter read at weekend mass services, Bishop Morris, 67, wrote: "It has been determined by Pope Benedict that the diocese would be better served by the leadership of a new bishop."
The dispute stems from Morris' comments five years ago that the Church should consider ordaining married men and women because of an expected shortage of priests. The Vatican confirmed Morris was quitting.
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