But where is Josephine?
Visit Elizabeth Kaeton's place. She's been leaked a letter from Bishop Duncan to Network congregations. He is asking the rectors of those congregations to read this letter in their churches on Sunday. (The Episcopal Majority's version is easier to read.)
I don't want to ruin my evening by commenting at any length. But, by way of preview, let me say that students of Napoleon will be reminded of that grand moment in the Cathedral of Notre Dame when he placed the crown of emperor upon his own head.
Foo. Now that's what I call Primatial Vicarious Pretensions.
Posted by ginny | March 10, 2007 1:45 AM
Does any other U.S. bishop sign his name the way +Duncan does, "+Bob Pittsburgh," à la +Rowan Cantuar?
If +Duncan is going to affect such a grand style, you'd think he'd at least find someone to translate "Pittsburgh" into Latin ....
Posted by D. C. Toedt | March 10, 2007 8:47 AM
The phrase, "historic and Apostolic faith" should never be used as a license for prejudice, exclusion, and outright bigotry, and hearing it used as such is becoming tiresome.
Posted by EHCulver | March 10, 2007 12:41 PM
Well, there is the old (possibly apocryphal) story about the Diocesan who styled himself "+William of [city deleted]" until it began to be suggested that he should have stood for election in Western New York, where he could have been known as "+Buffalo Bill"...
Posted by Doug Simonsen | March 11, 2007 4:55 PM