Four of the six diocesan bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, including the Primus, have urged the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney, the Rt Revd Anne Dyer, to consider whether she is the right person to lead the diocese, in light of the response to her reinstatement.
On Thursday afternoon, the Primus, the Most Revd Mark Strange, and the Bishops of Edinburgh, Brechin, and Argyll & The Isles released a statement to the Church Times saying that they had urged Bishop Dyer to “consider whether she is still the right person to lead the diocese”.
A spokesman for Bishop Dyer told the Church Times that it was a “matter of profound regret” that the bishops had “sought to improperly pressurise her to step down at this time and in this way”.
Bishop Dyer was first suspended more than two years ago, and had been due to face a disciplinary tribunal on allegations including bullying and abuse of her position (News, 12 August 2022).
Exclusive: Four of the six diocesan bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, including the Primus, have urged the Bishop of Aberdeen & Orkney to consider whether she is the right person to lead the diocese, in light of the response to her reinstatement https://t.co/7vlmNisRlZ
— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) October 17, 2024
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