Saturday, January 8, 2011

Anglicans begin search for new bishop

Posted at 04:42 PM on Friday, Jan. 07, 2011



The area's Anglican community is taking steps to find a new bishop for the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin. The current bishop, John-David Schofield, announced in 2009 that he plans to retire in October this year.


Schofield, who was elected bishop in 1988, helped lead a secession movement out of the U.S. Episcopal Church in 2007 amid debate over same-sex blessings; the consecration of a partnered gay priest, the Rev. V. Gene Robinson, as a bishop; and how to interpret the Bible over such issues. Schofield led the former Episcopal diocese into the new Anglican Church in North America in 2009.


A Bishop Search Committee, with 17 members, was formed according to diocesan canons after Schofield announced his intention to retire. According to the diocese's website, key dates for the election, consecration and enthronem



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