Bishop Joseph Strickland is a well-known and well-loved prelate for many conservative Catholics.
Ordained for the Diocese of Dallas in 1985 and appointed Bishop of Tyler, Texas, by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012, he has in recent years become a vocal critic of certain Vatican policies which he believes go against “the truth of the Gospel.” He was removed as Bishop of Tyler in 2023 after a Vatican investigation concluded that “the continuation in office of Bishop Strickland was not feasible.”
In this exclusive interview, he discusses his initial perceptions of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, his fellow bishops’ response to his removal, and his reflections on the life of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, founder of the SSPX.
