Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Four bishops' renunciations of ministry accepted by Presiding Bishop

http://www.episcopal-life.org/79901_94866_ENG_HTM.htm

[Episcopal Life Online] 13 Feb 2008--Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted four bishops' renunciations of ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church, a senior representative of her office has confirmed.

The Rev. Dr. Charles Robertson, canon to the Presiding Bishop, said the Presiding Bishop --- in letters dated January 23 and sent to related General Convention, diocesan, pension and deployment offices --- has accepted the renunciations made by David J. Bena, resigned bishop suffragan of the Diocese of Albany, N.Y.; Andrew H. Fairfield, resigned bishop of the Fargo-based Diocese of North Dakota; and Howard S. Meeks, resigned bishop of the Diocese of Western Michigan, based near Kalamazoo.

A similar letter was sent January 14 regarding the renunciation made by Jeffrey N. Steenson, resigned bishop of the Diocese of Rio Grande, an Albuquerque-based jurisdiction encompassing New Mexico and a portion of Southwest Texas including El Paso.

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