A New Bishop of Bling?

A German Catholic bishop was once dubbed the "Bishop of Bling" for spending church funds on first-class air travel and extravagant renovations to his bishop's residence. Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, the former Catholic bishop of Limburg in Germany, ordered renovations to his residence, including heated outdoor stones and bronze window panes, that reportedly cost nearly $43 million. In 2013, Pope Francis removed Tebartz-van Elst from the exercise of his episcopal office and a year later accepted his resignation as bishop of Limburg.