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- Bishop of Roman Catholic Church
- Excommunicated in 1988 after making illegal consecrations
- Excommunication lifted by Pope Benedict XVI in January 2009
- Believes that Jews were not killed in gas chambers during the HolocaustVOA News: Pope Strongly Condemns Holocaust Deniers (February 12, 2009)
- Ordered by the Vatican to 'recant' comments made about HolocaustCNN: Bishop who denied Holocaust under criminal investigation
- Holocaust denial is illegal in GermanyCNN: Bishop who denied Holocaust under criminal investigation
- German authorities have launched a criminal investigation of Williamson for "inciting racial hate"CNN: Bishop who denied Holocaust under criminal investigation
- Argentina ordered Williamson out of the country in February 2009BBC News: Argentina expels Holocaust bishop (February 19, 2009)
- Williamson returned to the U.K. on February 25, 2009Bloomberg.com: Holocaust-Denying Bishop Returns to the U.K. From Argentina
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Richard Williamson, a Roman Catholic bishop, although once excommunicated, was rehabilitated in January 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI. Williamson's reentry into the Catholic church sparked controversy over comments he had made denying the death of six million Jews in Nazi-run gas chambers during the Holocaust.
On February 26, 2009, it was reported that Williamson had apologized for his remarks denying that the Holocaust ever happened. In a statement on a Catholic news agency website, Williamson said "I can truthfully say that I regret having made such remarks."FOX News: Report: Bishop Apologizes for Denying Holocaust (February 26, 2009)
Apologies Demanded
In early-February 2009, the Vatican demanded that Williamson recant and publicly apologize for his comments. Later that month, German authorities launched a criminal investigation against Williamson, citing possible charges of "inciting racial hatred" for his Holocaust-denying comments, which are punishable by up to five years in prison in Germany.VOA News: Pope Strongly Condemns Holocaust Deniers (February 12, 2009)Pope Benedict XVI has publicly announced that any denial of the Holocaust is "intolerable" especially when this type of denial comes from a clergy member. The Pope also admitted to not knowing Williamson's personal stance on the Holocaust.BBC.com: Pope condemns denial of Holocaust (February 12, 2009)
Ordered Out of Argentina
Williamson was removed from his post as head of Roman Catholic seminary in Argentina in early-February 2009.AFP: Argentine seminary ousts Williamson as its leader (February 9, 2009) On February 19, 2009, Argentina ordered Williamson to leave the country, saying he would be expelled if he did not leave within 10 days.BBC News: Argentina expels Holocaust bishop (February 19, 2009) On February 25, 2009, Williamson returned to Britain.Bloomberg.com: Holocaust-Denying Bishop Returns to the U.K. From ArgentinaRichard Williamson Quotes
"I believe that the historical evidence is hugely against six million Jews having been deliberately gassed in gas chambers as a deliberate policy of Adolf Hitler."VOA News: Pope Strongly Condemns Holocaust Deniers (February 12, 2009)"...I can truthfully say that I regret having made such remarks, and that if I had known beforehand the full harm and hurt to which they would give rise, especially to the Church, but also to survivors and relatives of victims of injustice under the Third Reich, I would not have made them."—ZENIT: Bishop Williamson Apologizes for Holocaust Comments (February 26, 2009)
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Does anyone know the precise status of Richard Williamson in the Catholic church now? Is his status as a bishop recognized at all? 2 AnswersYes, he is recognized as a bishop, but his faculties are suspended, as is the case with all the other bishops who also had their excommunication removed. This ... read more -
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