Anglican Diocese of Fort Worth ‘is not moving to Rome’

Wednesday, 13th August 2008
By George Conger

Texas: the Bishop of Fort Worth has denied published reports in Texas newspapers that his diocese is set to go over to Rome.

In a statement released on Aug 12, the Rt Rev Jack Iker stated “there is no proposal under consideration, either publicly or privately, for the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth to become part of the Roman Catholic Church.” Speculation that Fort Worth, one of two American dioceses that does not ordain women, was Rome-ward bound arose after a memorandum detailing the meeting of four senior Fort Worth clergy and the Roman Catholic bishop of Fort Worth was released over the weekend.

The memorandum summarized a June 16 meeting by the four priests with Catholic Bishop Kevin Vann, and presented arguments in support of submission to Rome by Anglo-Catholics. the rest