CATHOLIC CHURCH Diocese of Richmond allows Father Mark White to keep his collar but not his voice By BILL WYATT Feb 7, 2020 Feb 7, 2020 0 1 of 4 The Catholic Diocese of Richmond where Father Mark White met with officials on Wednesday. Photo by BILL WYATT Photo by BILL WYATTFather Mark, Priest of St. Francis of Assisi in Rocky Mount and St. Joseph in Martinsville. Photo by BILL WYATT Father Mark, Priest of St. Francis of Assisi in Rocky Mount and St. Joseph in Martinsville. BILL WYATT/MARTINSVILLE BULLETIN Jaclyn Lippelmann via Catholic Diocese of RichmondBishop Barry C. Knestout ordered Father × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. 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