Requiring a two-thirds majority when electing a bishop has sometimes short-circuited episcopal elections in North America. For the Episcopal Church of Cuba, that high electoral standard has helped prevent a new bishop’s election for 20 years.
On Sept. 5, a special synod of the diocese failed to elect a new bishop from among three candidates, including the Rev. Jose Angel Gutierrez, rector of San Lucas, Ciego de Avila, and the Rev. Emilio Martin, rector of San Francisco de Asis, Cardenas. Frs. Gutierrez and Martin were both on the ballot when Cuba tried to elect a bishop in June.
Fr. Martin was the leader this time and the last time.
[blockquote] Archdeacon Pollesel told the Anglican Journal in June. “I guess one would be considered more moderate and middle of the road, the other might be considered a little more traditional.†[/blockquote] So which one was which?