Bishop facing threat of tribunal
Greg Roberts
September 17, 2007

THE head of the Anglican Church in Australia is considering setting up a special tribunal to examine complaints against an Anglican bishop and determine if he should be stripped of his holy orders.

Anglican Primate Phillip Aspinall and Archbishop of Adelaide Jeffrey Driver have received a submission from parishioners urging them to establish the tribunal to determine the suitability of Ross Davies, Bishop of The Murray in South Australia, to continue in office.

If the tribunal finds against Bishop Davies, he could become only the second bishop of any denomination in Australia to be defrocked. the rest