Presiding Bishop Adds Four 'Episcopal Visitors'
10/08/2007

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the nomination of four additional bishops to the “episcopal visitor” plan announced at the start of the recent House of Bishops’ meeting in New Orleans. This brings the total number of visitors to 12.

The four are: Bishop Philip Duncan of the Central Gulf Coast (Fla.), Bishop Duncan Gray of Mississippi, Bishop Suffragan Rayford High of Texas, and assisting Bishop Rodney Michel of Maryland. At least one of the four new visitors was unaware their application had been accepted when contacted by The Living Church.

“I am grateful for the willingness of all these bishops to reach out to their brother bishops in time of distress,” said Bishop Jefferts Schori. “I continue to be willing to accept other potential Episcopal Visitors, with just two provisos – that they assure me they will not encourage departures from The Episcopal Church, and that they will give me occasional reports about how the relationship is going.” the rest