Southern Cone rejects Pollesel as bishop co-adjutor of Uruguay
From the Anglican Journal:
The House of Bishops of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone has voted not to ratify the election of Archdeacon Michael Pollesel as bishop co-adjutor of the diocese of Uruguay.
Pollesel, who was formerly the general secretary of the Anglican Church of Canada, was elected to the position by the Uruguay synod last December.
No details have emerged as to why Pollesel’s election was rejected, and in an interview, he said he is still waiting for official notification and has no details himself. Pollesel learned of the reversal from the retiring bishop of Uruguay, Miguel Tamayo Zaldivar.
“I was disappointed,” Pollesel told the Anglican Journal. “It’s been a long wait.” Tomayo told him that the Uruguay diocesan council will be convened next week to decide whether or not the diocese will appeal the decision.
Oh, I get it - the Southern Cone doesn't think that parishes and dioceses have the right to pick their own leadership no matter what the cost, as their boundary crossing ventures in North America might lead you to believe. They simply believe that parishes and dioceses have the right to pick the Southern Cone...
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May 27, 2012 5:52 PM