A Canadian bishop described in the local press as a “staunch public defender of Catholic orthodoxy” has resigned at the age of 63. “My decision to offer my resignation was the result of a long and intense process of prayer and reflection,” Bishop James Wingle of St. Catherines (Ontario) said in a statement. “The duties of the office of a diocesan bishop call for vigorous stamina to meet the challenges of leadership. I am no longer able to maintain the necessary stamina to fulfil properly my duties. I believe that my resignation will serve not only my own spiritual and personal wellbeing, but the good of the diocese and the Church as well.”