Presiding Bishop Adds Four 'Episcopal Visitors'

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has accepted the nomination of four additional bishops to the “episcopal visitor” plan announced at the start of the recent House of Bishops’ meeting in New Orleans. This brings the total number of visitors to 12.

The four are: Bishop Philip Duncan of the Central Gulf Coast (Fla.), Bishop Duncan Gray of Mississippi, Bishop Suffragan Rayford High of Texas, and assisting Bishop Rodney Michel of Maryland. At least one of the four new visitors was unaware their application had been accepted when contacted by The Living Church.

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16 comments on “Presiding Bishop Adds Four 'Episcopal Visitors'

  1. Scotsreb says:

    If nominated, I will not run.
    If elected, I will not serve.

  2. Vincent Coles says:

    Twelve – that should provide more scope for them to visit each other. I hope they have a nice time.

  3. BCP28 says:

    I probably have not been paying enough attention to my own diocese recently. Bishop Michel will only be in the assisting position, presumably, until the new bishop is consecrated early next summer.

  4. Brian from T19 says:

    I think she is trying to put forward anyone who has ‘Duncan’ in their name just to upset the ACN;)

  5. Scotsreb says:

    #4, Nice one.

  6. Red Bird says:

    [i]She has accepted the nomination . . . .??[/i] Who did the nominating?

  7. Anonymous Layperson says:

    “I don’t think the plan is completely developed yet,” Bishop Duncan said. “I think what we have is a concept and an outline.

    They don’t know what they are doing. They aren’t consulting those who asked for APO. This is really strange.

  8. MJD_NV says:

    It’s not strange at all.

    They are preparing a task force to go in and try and “rescue” people from the diocese that are leaving.

  9. justme says:

    Having been on vacation during September, I presume I missed the names of the first eight. Can anyone bring me up to date

  10. Christopher Hathaway says:

    Do these visitors come each with a horse?

  11. dwstroudmd+ says:

    An elephant…occasionally pink, usually white.

  12. robroy says:

    A little TEC mathematics:

    [blockquote]”I am grateful for the willingness of all these bishops to reach out to their brother bishops in time of distress,” said Bishop Jefferts Schori.[/blockquote]
    +
    [blockquote]At least one of the four new visitors was unaware their application had been accepted when contacted by The Living Church.[/blockquote]
    ——————————————————-
    idiocy

  13. Reason and Revelation says:

    1. You and your family will still be “Episcopalian” without differentiation or established in an orthodox denomination.

    2. Every dollar you give will still be to TEC.

    Ergo, EV is clearly not adequate.

  14. midwestnorwegian says:

    Four more horsemen of the apocolypse…I’m with you on that one Chris.

  15. evan miller says:

    Somehow, I doubt if they’ll be overwhelmed with requests for their services.

  16. magnolia says:

    good one 15.