Pope banishes Germany's 'luxury bishop' from his diocese Tebartz-van Elst's residence and his private chapel are pictured in Limburg . View gallery . VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has ordered the German Roman Catholic prelate known as the "luxury bishop" for spending some 31 million euros ($42.70 million) on a residence to leave his diocese for an unspecified period, the Vatican said on Wednesday. The move, just short of a resignation, was taken against Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst of Limburg two days after he met the pope to discuss the scandal in the German Church at a time when the pontiff is stressing the importance of humility and serving the poor.