Episcopal dioceses at war over beliefs

BY DAVID O'REILLY
PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER
February 6, 2009

PHILADELPHIA -- With its towering stone steeple, marble steps and crimson doors, Pittsburgh's Trinity Episcopal Cathedral looks every bit a "mighty fortress" of faith.
But the 226-year-old cathedral is a house divided, like the denomination that built it.

Since October, Trinity's priests have been saying Sunday masses for two warring dioceses: the older one composed of 28 theologically moderate or liberal parishes, and one newly created of 66 breakaway conservative parishes. Each claims to be the true "Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh."

The cathedral parish has not taken sides. the rest