Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his breakaway society, has died. He was 84.

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Richard Williamson, Catholic bishop whose denial of Holocaust embarrassed Pope Benedict XVI, dies

A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died

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A traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him has died. Richard Williamson was 84.

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In Germany, the British priest was convicted of sedition. His Pius brotherhood excluded him. However, Pope Benedict later showed him leniency.

In Deutschland ist der britische Geistliche wegen Volksverhetzung verurteilt worden. Seine Pius Brüderschaft schloss ihn aus. Papst Benedikt zeigte ihm aber später Milde.

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ROME (AP) — Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his breakaway society, has died. He was 84.

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Because he repeatedly denied the Holocaust, he was convicted of incitement in Germany. The British clergyman has now died at the age of 84.

Weil er wiederholt den Holocaust leugnete, wurde er in Deutschland wegen Volksverhetzung verurteilt. Nun ist der britische Geistliche im Alter von 84 Jahren gestorben.

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ROME (AP) — Richard Williamson, an ultra-traditionalist Catholic bishop whose denial of the Holocaust created a scandal in 2009 when Pope Benedict XVI rehabilitated him and other members of his breakaway society, has died. He was 84. Williamson suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in his native England on Jan. 24 and died Wednesday, the Society of St. Pius X said in a statement on Thursday. Williamson was among four men consecrated bishop in 1988 by t…

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