[i]From Dr. William Tighe e-mailed to the elves.[/i]
In all of what I have read about this, I have never seen any exact
statement as to when Bishop Steenson actually resigned as bishop of the diocese. Does anyone know.
Btw, this report about him might be of interest:
[url=http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/12/santa-fe-nm-impressive-stories-of-sacrifice-and-unity/#comments]link[/url]
as it is the only statement that mentions that his wife became a
Catholic along with him.
The letter from Fr. Kelly, linked on the page Kendall cited, says the standing committee has been the ecclesiastical authority since Dec. 1. I can only presume that would have been effective from Steenson’s official departure.
I wonder if they’ll ask our retired bishop, +Jerry Lamb, to be the assisting transition bishop. He’s just finishing up as transition assistant in Nevada, and is scheduled to retire to Las Cruces. Rio Grande may want someone more orthodox. It has become evident only since his departure that +Lamb was in many ways responsible for the leftward shift of Northern California. Many believe he also helped engineer Schori’s nomination and election as PB. In any case, Steenson’s shoes will not be easy to fill. Pax Vobiscum, reverend professor.
Alta Calif,
There has been much conversation about a far left and far right agreement around electing ++KJS that was blogged about by the Bishop of Dallas, +James Stanton as I recall, and reported widely. I am not particularly fond of the strident vitriol on either side, and found this alignment unsettling. Rio Grande’s Standing Committee will have ample opportunity to find someone appropriate for their diocese, rest assured. I would think someone like +John Buchanan would be appropriate. He was an early member of the AAC but removed himself when it became evident that their ultimate goal was to usurp the Episcopal Church.
[i]From Dr. William Tighe e-mailed to the elves.[/i]
In all of what I have read about this, I have never seen any exact
statement as to when Bishop Steenson actually resigned as bishop of the diocese. Does anyone know.
Btw, this report about him might be of interest:
[url=http://wdtprs.com/blog/2007/12/santa-fe-nm-impressive-stories-of-sacrifice-and-unity/#comments]link[/url]
as it is the only statement that mentions that his wife became a
Catholic along with him.
The letter from Fr. Kelly, linked on the page Kendall cited, says the standing committee has been the ecclesiastical authority since Dec. 1. I can only presume that would have been effective from Steenson’s official departure.
I wonder if they’ll ask our retired bishop, +Jerry Lamb, to be the assisting transition bishop. He’s just finishing up as transition assistant in Nevada, and is scheduled to retire to Las Cruces. Rio Grande may want someone more orthodox. It has become evident only since his departure that +Lamb was in many ways responsible for the leftward shift of Northern California. Many believe he also helped engineer Schori’s nomination and election as PB. In any case, Steenson’s shoes will not be easy to fill. Pax Vobiscum, reverend professor.
Alta Calif,
There has been much conversation about a far left and far right agreement around electing ++KJS that was blogged about by the Bishop of Dallas, +James Stanton as I recall, and reported widely. I am not particularly fond of the strident vitriol on either side, and found this alignment unsettling. Rio Grande’s Standing Committee will have ample opportunity to find someone appropriate for their diocese, rest assured. I would think someone like +John Buchanan would be appropriate. He was an early member of the AAC but removed himself when it became evident that their ultimate goal was to usurp the Episcopal Church.