Anglican bishop in Jerusalem granted permission to remain in the city

September 27, 2011
By ACNS staff

The Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem and his family are celebrating today after finally getting permission to remain in the city after many months of legal and diplomat appeals.

The Rt. Revd Suheil Dawani, who is also Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, today spoke of his delight at finally getting the Residency Permits that as someone born in Nablus in the West Bank must have to stay in East Jerusalem, where St. George Anglican Cathedral and the bishop's offices are located.

"It is with great pleasure, and with God’s help, that I and my family have received our Residency Permits," he said in a statement to his supporters. the rest