Bishop retires with Episcopal church unsettled
04/04/07
By Adam Bednar

The Rt. Rev. Robert Ihloff, 65, retiring bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, is regarded by many -- but not all -- as a unifying force in the sometimes deeply divided Episcopal church.

Ihloff is celebrating his last Easter as bishop before retiring April 19. He leaves behind a legacy of good will and accomplishments, such as the development of the Bishop Claggett Center, a 277-acre retreat, camp and conference facility in Buckeystown, Md., near Frederick, where supporters bid him farewell on April 1.

They say the center was in the works before he became bishop, but that the project could not have moved forward without his backing.

But he also leaves behind controversy. the rest