German priest resigns after 37 years to marry his 'great love'

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2026-08-24

Wiesbaden, Germany (dpa) - A German priest has announced his resignation from his parish after 37 years of service after revealing a previously secret romantic relationship with a woman. "The reason is that I am getting married," Andreas Unfried stated on the website of the St Ursula parish, located in the Taunus region near Frankfurt in western Germany. He said he had informed Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg of his decision to step down in orde......

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