A major controversy occurred in August 2022, when a female parish leader appeared to "concelebrate" Mass alongside a priest, a scene that went viral.
Despite the criticism from both progressive and conservative sides, Bonnemain has attempted to address the crisis by personally engaging with critics, holding telephone campaigns to talk with people leaving the Church, and emphasizing that "justified criticism helps us move forward". Summary of 2022 Situation 2022---Another-departure-because-of-Bishop-Bonnemain
In November 2022, Bonnemain announced he would not replace the diocese's exorcist, stating that cases usually require psychological help rather than spiritual exorcism, a move hailed by some as progressive but criticized by traditionalists. 3. Contextualizing "Another Departure" (2022-2023) A major controversy occurred in August 2022, when