Canadian church leaders have appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury to address moves by dissidents to join a South American church and minister illegitimately in Canada.<\/p>\n
In a pastoral statement dated Nov. 29, a week after the Anglican Network met, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate (national bishop) of the Anglican Church of Canada, said he deplored \u201crecent actions on the part of the primate and General Synod of the Province of the Southern Cone to extend its jurisdiction in Canada.\u201d\u009d The statement was also signed by the church\u2019s four metropolitans, or regional archbishops.<\/p>\n
Referring to Bishop Don Harvey and Bishop Malcolm Harding\u2019s intent to minister to disaffected churches in Canada, Archbishop Hiltz said such ministry is \u201cinappropriate, unwelcome and invalid.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n