CANA Helps Found Two Dioceses and Celebrates Election of New Bishops

HERNDON, VA
June 11, 2010

The Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA) played a key role in the formation of two new dioceses within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA).

The ACNA Council voted to recognize both dioceses, the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes (ADGL) and the Anglican Diocese of the South (ADotS), this week at its annual meeting in Amesbury, Mass. CANA is a founding member of ACNA.

The ADGL is currently constituted by 12 CANA congregations in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, comprising about 1,200 members. CANA Bishop Roger Ames was recognized as bishop for ADGL by the ACNA College of Bishops.

The ADotS, which will include eight CANA-member congregations, will be led by Bishop-elect Foley Beach. The ADotS includes 20 total congregations in 5 states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennesee. the rest