Evangelical appointed Bishop of Sherborne

Victory for Anglican unity as right-wing founder of Fulcrum is appointed bishop in historic Episcopal seat of Sherborne
From Times Online
April 24, 2009
Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent

A leader of a prominent evangelical grouping in the Anglican war over gays has been appointed bishop to one of the oldest historic Episcopal seats in the country.

Although Sherborne, founded in 705, is no longer a see in its own right but an area in the Salisbury diocese covering Dorset, the appointment Dr Graham Kings as its bishop is one of the strongest signs yet that the Archbishop of Canterbury is winning the battle for Anglican unity.

Dr Kings is founder of the increasingly influential group Fulcrum, which publishes the writings of conservative evangelical Bishop of Durham, Dr Tom Wright. the rest