The dean of St. John’s Cathedral in Denver has been nominated to be the next bishop of Maryland, one of the oldest and most historic sees in the Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Peter Eaton, 49, is among four nominees for the post, which will be filled in a diocesan election at the end of March.
“This is not only an honor for me but a huge honor for the cathedral,” Eaton said Monday. “What I am most pleased about is the attention this brings to the ministry of St John’s Cathedral, which I believe to be significant and important.”
If elected, Eaton would take office at the end of June.
Since becoming dean of the Denver cathedral in October 2001, the Cambridge-educated priest has overseen a $1.1 million fund-raising effort and helped put Denver on the map with a series of visits from church notables. They included the former Archbishop of Canterbury, who is a personal friend of Eaton’s, as well as the first woman bishop in the Episcopal Church and the present Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco.
Wow, I’ve met Peter+ several times, and he’s swell and all, but … “he helped put Denver on the map with a series of visits from church notables”? I *think* Denver was already on the map. :+)
At any rate, maybe he’ll help pur Maryland on the map too. Congratulations, Peter+.
The Rev. Peter Eaton, 49, is among four nominees for the post, which will be filled in a diocesan election at the end of March…..
If elected, Eaton would take office at the end of June.”
How is it some dioceses can do this in 3 months when others like SC took more than twice that time?
“They included the former Archbishop of Canterbury, who is a personal friend of Eaton’s, as well as the first woman bishop in the Episcopal Church and the present Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco.”
Wow, how does Rowan do it?!
It should say “a” former Archbishop of Canterbury. “The” implies there is only one. In the present tense this indicates Lord Carey, the only living retired ABC. Since the sentence is in past tense (“includED”) it could mean any of the last four or five. It doesn’t say which.
Wait, the paragraph says “since 2001”, Lord Carey it must be.
Several years back I received a threatening letter from Peter Eaton’s homosexual chancellor because I jokingly suggested that Eaton used his ‘friendship’ with the aforementioned former AoC to secure his current job. The “huge honor” for St. John’s will be that it returns to being a genuinely blessed place if and when he leaves. He put St. John’s on the map ? Puleeze.