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de·frock [di:ˈfrɒk, Am -ˈfrɑ:k] VB trans

to defrock a priest

einen Priester seines Amtes entheben

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to defrock a priest

einen Priester seines Amtes entheben

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He was defrocked, although he was later reinstated. en.wikipedia.org

He was very abruptly defrocked. en.wikipedia.org

He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, defrocked, and served 6 months in an open prison. en.wikipedia.org

Following an apology and restoration he was again suspended for similar preaching and formally defrocked in 1823. en.wikipedia.org

Some priests resigned, others were defrocked and jailed and financial settlements were agreed with many victims. en.wikipedia.org

Others because they are elderly, because of the nature of their offenses, or because they have had some success fighting the charges can not be defrocked under canon law. en.wikipedia.org

He was defrocked in 2007. en.wikipedia.org

Though she protested that she did what she had to, to save the girl, she was defrocked. en.wikipedia.org

This is the origin of the modern term defrock or unfrock, meaning to eject from the priesthood. en.wikipedia.org

The churches were shut down and priests were captured and defrocked while expelled and scorned by the police authorities. en.wikipedia.org

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