[St. Petersburg Times] 22 Nov 2007--Retired Bishop John B. Lipscomb announced Wednesday he is leaving the Episcopal Church to become a Roman Catholic.
In a letter to the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida, Lipscomb said he has asked the Episcopal Church's governing body to relieve him of his ordination vows and responsibilities.
The 57-year-old Lipscomb, who retired in September, did not cite a specific reason for his departure or his choice of the Catholic Church as his new place of worship.
The move comes as the Episcopal Church grapples with controversy over the ordination of homosexual bishops and same-sex marriage blessings. Around the country, priests and parishioners are struggling to remain faithful to what many see as an increasingly liberal and theologically wayward Episcopal Church.
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