Nigeria to appoint a bishop for England?
Thinking Anglicans has a report of an article published in the Church of England Newspaper that claims there is evidence that Anglican Province of Nigeria is preparing to appoint a missionary bishop for Great Britain in a manner similar to the bishop appointed for CANA congregations here in North America. Quoting Religious Intelligence:
A new bishop to be appointed by Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola could be consecrated before next year’s Lambeth Conference if plans succeed. A source describing himself as a ‘worker in the Nigerian diocese’ said he was aware of such plans and that such a person would be employed as a ‘mission co-ordinator’.Rumours regarding the possibility of such a role have been circulating over the last few months but this is the first time it has been confirmed by a clergy member from Nigeria.
There was a previous report of this possibility on Scott Gunn's blog, InclusiveChurch.
An additional rumor that is floating around, but which we here at The Lead have yet to find sourced so it may not be credible, is that the Rev. Canon Dr. Christopher Sugden is the likely candidate.
Read the rest here.
The source of the additional rumour is in that link.
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August 3, 2007 4:40 PM
Unlike my long-standing reputation for using 200 words where 20 will do [lol], I will just say this & shut up. :)
I would imagine that just about all parents among us know the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." People warned & warned, until they were blue in the face, about what would happen if the Nigerian mouse was condoned in his quest to go outside his province for a cookie. Nuff said, n'est-ce pas? ;)
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August 3, 2007 10:09 PM