ACNA member withdraws as bishop candidate in North Malawi

Anglican Information has sent a fresh email in the on-going saga concerning the Diocese of North Malawi [Central Africa] and the unfilled position of diocesan bishop:

North Malawi: The controversial Very Revd Scott Wilson formerly of Fort Worth diocese in the Episcopal Church of the United States has withdrawn his candidacy. Although he was runner-up to former Bishop Christopher Boyle (now retired to England) Wilson has [since that prior election in which he was also a candidate] left the Episcopal Church and actively joined a new breakaway faction in the United States known as ACNA (Anglican Church of North America). This has a very doubtful status in the Anglican Communion or with Canterbury. Bishop Trevor Mwamba of Botswana pointed out only last week that Wilson would not be able to subscribe to Canon 6 of the Provincial Canons as he is not in a Province in communion with Canterbury.

2009 coverage of the troubled Central African province here. Coverage from all years here.

Posted by John B. Chilton on July 22, 2009 6:59 PM | |
Comments (2)

In spite of what the ABC has said and ACNA argues, this sounds like provinces do count and that Anglicanism is not just a collection of dioceses that can realign themselves at will. Hmmm...

Posted by Paul Woodrum [TypeKey Profile Page] | July 23, 2009 11:01 AM

Wilson confirms he has withdrawn, but denies it was because he was a member of ACNA:
http://geoconger.wordpress.com/2009/07/31/no-candidate-for-bishop-of-northern-malawi-cen-7-31-09-p-5/

Posted by John B. Chilton [TypeKey Profile Page] | July 31, 2009 9:12 PM

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