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Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announces clergy change
In brief
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor announced a clergy change for the Diocese of Little Rock on September 6, 2026.
Effective September 2, 2026, Father John Paul Hartnedy began an indefinite leave of absence. He is relieved of his duties as associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Church in Fort Smith and Our Lady of the Ozarks Shrine in Winslow. Father Hartnedy no longer has the faculties to conduct priestly ministry.
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- Official source@arkcatholicBishop issues clergy change Sept. 2
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