laicizations

But she said that too often, laicizations are carried out in secret and the public is kept in the dark.

Abusive priests: To defrock or not? U.S. Catholics debate 2010

But traditionally, most laicizations have been requested by men who want to leave the priesthood to marry or for other reasons.

Abusive priests: To defrock or not? U.S. Catholics debate 2010

So, what the bishops would really like is a quicker, speeder process of doing these laicizations, and to do that, they have to have Rome's approval.

CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2002 2002

Eventually, it will have to be approved by Rome, of course, and particularly if there are laicizations.

CNN Transcript Jun 16, 2002 2002

New rules in 1980 also removed bishops 'option of requesting laicizations of abusive priests without holding a church trial.

The Guardian World News 2010