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Monday, November 19, 2012

South Carolina quits the Episcopal Church

Special Convention affirms disaffiliation of the diocese from the General Convention

The Diocese of South Carolina has withdrawn from the Episcopal Church.

On 17 Nov 2012 delegates to a special meeting of the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of South Carolina endorsed resolutions affirming the withdrawal of the diocese from the General Convention of the Episcopal Church made last month by the Standing Committee and adopted resolutions amending the constitution and canons to delete reference to the national church. Read more

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South Carolina Diocese Vote to Split From Episcopal Church
Note that the vote was not unanimous as reported earlier.

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