Judge's ruling favours diocese

Anglican group denied control of St. Aidan's

A breakaway Anglican group in Windsor has lost a bid to take control of St. Aidan's church and a parish financial trust.

Ontario Superior Court Justice T.D. Little ruled that the property must remain with the Anglican diocese of Huron. A large majority of parishioners at the east-end church voted in 2008 to break away from the Anglican Church of Canada and join the more conservative Anglican Network in Canada.

A battle over scriptural interpretation, including disagreements about same-sex marriage, was at the heart of the rift. To read more, click here.