Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson has dismissed an Arlington nun accused of violating her vow of chastity with a priest. The nun's attorney, who has repeatedly...
, accusing Olson of invading the sisters’ privacy and overstepping his authority.
Although the diocese says Gerlach admitted to violating her vow of chastity with a priest outside of Fort Worth, Bobo said his client was questioned under heavy medication, including painkillers, following surgery. The Fort Worth Catholic diocese has dismissed the Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach over allegations that she violated her vow of chastity with a priest.
The nuns, members of an order called the Discalced Carmelite Nuns, live quietly on 72 wooded acres in Arlington, where they spend their days praying, cooking, cleaning and caring for the grounds. Save for medical care, they rarely, if ever, leave the premises.
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