The revival of the suffragan see of Oswestry in the diocese of Lichfield is being considered by the Archbishop of Canterbury to provide alternative episcopal oversight in the Province of Canterbury.<\/p>\n
The suggestion comes after the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, the Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall, resigned in September to become a Roman Catholic (News, 10 September 2021). Bishop Goodall had, since 2013, been one of three Provincial Episcopal Visitors \u2014 a \u201cflying bishop\u201d \u2014 supporting traditionalist congregations in the Church of England that are unable to accept the ministry of women as priests or bishops.<\/p>\n
To fulfil this ministry, he served as an honorary assistant bishop in ten dioceses in the Canterbury Province. The Bishop of Richborough, the Rt Revd Norman Banks, also provides episcopal oversight in the Province.<\/p>\n
A statement from House of Bishops on Thursday of last week said that a consultation on Bishop Goodall\u2019s successor had resulted in \u201ca number of calls to consider relocating the post to be rooted in an individual diocese and diocesan college of bishops. . .<\/p>\n
\u201cA suggestion from the Archbishop of Canterbury to revive the suffragan see of Oswestry in the diocese of Lichfield is currently being explored.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cNo decisions have been taken. Initial consultations are currently under way within the diocese of Lichfield with the Society, and in consultation with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Any proposal would be considered by the Dioceses Commission this summer\u201dhttps:\/\/t.co\/mKcCL5Um1z<\/a><\/p>\n — Church Times (@ChurchTimes) May 17, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n