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Monk's opera vow

Thursday 14 September 1995 23:02 BST
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Monk's opera vow

The Bishop of Portsmouth, Timothy Bavin, 60, is giving away all his worldly possessions, except his opera records, so he can become a monk. The order at Alton Abbey in Hampshire demands he takes a vow of poverty, but he is being allowed to donate his records to the abbey library, where he will have access to them.

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