Let the wrangling begin: new bishop's chair to open in CoE

Ever since the heavy doses of disappointment and anger over process in last summer's Jeffrey John debacle, our keyboard fingers get itchy every time an announcement is made about an opening for a bishop's spot in the CoE. So forgive this small indulgence.

Anyhow: it looks like the chair in Winchester will be unoccupied as of May 7, 2011 - at least as far as its current occupant, The Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt, is concerned. Thinking Anglican's Peter Owen reports: "Congregations and parishes in the diocese are being informed today, and an announcement on the diocesan website is expected later this week."

Posted by Torey Lightcap on October 10, 2010 2:55 PM | |
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Also vacant at the moment are:

Bradford (CNC meetings just held)
Salisbury
Durham

And Lincoln will fall vacant before Winchester does. Lincoln is scheduled to be considered before Durham, as its vacancy (due to retirement) was known before the resignation at Durham occurred. See

http://www.cofe.anglican.org/info/asa/senappt/dbnom/cnc/

Posted by Simon Sarmiento [TypeKey Profile Page] | October 10, 2010 4:24 PM

Four vacancies and no room at the in for one older gay guy who is celibate. Now there is a a sad, sad observation.

Posted by jimB [TypeKey Profile Page] | October 10, 2010 4:33 PM

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