AMiA was founded in 2000. Initially the relationship between the American congregations that joined the Rwanda Province went well due to the lax control the Rwandan Church exercised over AMiA congregations. In return for being part of the Rwandan Church, AMiA freely gave 10 percent of its revenue to the province.
Problems began after Emmanuel Kolini, the archbishop of Rwanda, retired in 2010. His successor, Archbishop Onesphore Rwaje, desired more oversight of AMiA, which led to tensions between Rwaje and American Bishop Charles Murphy, a missionary bishop ordained to head AMiA.
This led to the decision by some bishops including Murphy to resign in December of last year and leave the AMiA.
Totally inaccurate
This is not a particularly well written article. While it is vaguely true, dates and exact figures would have been helpful. The ACNA isn’t mentioned, and one is left with the impression that a handful of churches left TEC and formed a couple of splinters. Worst error: +Murphy didn’t resign from or leave the AMiA, he resigned from PEAR.
I wonder how they could have been confused?
I don’t know about anyone else, but I think we have pretty solid leadership in the ACNA.
It is a pretty confused article from Singapore, although in fairness I believe that sometimes our western press articles also get things wrong when they describe overseas events. Just occasionally…!
[blockquote] “Most formed their own denominations. Others, namely high church “Anglo-Catholic” congregations, decided to join the Roman Catholic Church under an agreement that they maintain their Anglican tradition.” [/blockquote]
Generally true, but as best I can tell there are far more anglo-catholics in ACNA than in the Ordinariate.
And I’m one of them.