Kelly will fill the vacancy left after Francis removed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, the former head of the diocese who had criticized the pontiff for some of his policies on LGBT issues and ...

Sean Strickland (inset) voices controversial opinion on Catholic church amid female bishop's message to Donald Trump. [Images courtesy: Getty Images] Sean Strickland recently stirred controversy ...

after Pope Francis removed Bishop Joseph Strickland. The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston serves 1.7 million Catholics in 146 parishes across 10 counties in southeastern Texas.