The Vatican has imposed restrictions on the former Bishop of Verdun, Jean-Paul Gusching, after receiving complaints about his conduct towards women.
The announcement was made yesterday by the Apostolic Nunciature in France, which confirmed that information concerning the 70-year-old prelate had been sent to the Dicastery for Bishops in Rome.
Bishop Gusching resigned from office on 27 September, citing health concerns that he described as “worrisome” in a message posted on the website of the Diocese of Verdun. However, the statement from the nunciature suggested that ill health was not the only reason behind his departure, saying that “the health reasons publicly cited by the prelate for submitting his resignation are only one factor in the Holy Father’s decision to accept this resignation.”
