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Last year he was defrocked, China's Buddhist association said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Baker remained in the ministry until 2000, when he was defrocked, church records show.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2024

Years ago Mike McCurry – during the Clinton administration – made a point of calling on a defrocked minister who always asked questions about Bigfoot and space aliens.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Had she not been defrocked, Stroud said, “My whole life would have been different.”

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

In the records at Vallombrosa Abbey, Galileo Galilei became officially listed as a defrocked priest.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin