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Laicized ex-bishop has Catholic wedding to erotica novelist he civilly married

On April 2, the Spanish erotica-author Silvia Caballol announced via Instagram that she and former Bishop Xavier Novell had received a Catholic marriage recently.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Apr 4, 2024Apr 4, 2024

Ousted ‘conservative’ bishop who moved in with erotic novelist is no martyr for tradition

The defining trait of Bishop Novell's personality appears to be a profound instability rather than a convinced attachment to traditional teachings

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Jeanne Smits, Paris correspondent

• Sep 13, 2021

Pope accepts resignation of Spanish bishop known for stand against homosexuality

Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà had linked homosexuality to lack of a father figure and refused to retract his comments after intense pressure from LGBT activists.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Aug 23, 2021

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Articles tagged Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà

Laicized ex-bishop has Catholic wedding to erotica novelist he civilly married

Ousted ‘conservative’ bishop who moved in with erotic novelist is no martyr for tradition

Pope accepts resignation of Spanish bishop known for stand against homosexuality