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AP | Nov. 4, 2013

A Roman Catholic priest is appealing his bishop’s decision to remove him from his post as pastor of a Bend church.

The Bend Bulletin reports that the Rev. James Radloff was removed on Oct. 1.

Bishop Liam Cary of the Diocese of Baker didn’t explain the removal in a public statement he issued at the time

But in a letter to members of the congregation, Cary said Radloff had circulated a petition protesting the bishop’s decision to transfer another priest from St. Francis. Cary called that a serious error of judgment.