The Bishop of Wakefield, the Rt Revd Tony Robinson, who helps lead the traditionalist Catholic group The Society, said that the House of Bishops, led by the Arch\u00adbishops, needed to \u201crestore confid\u00adence\u201d in what was agreed two-and-half years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important for the Church that we are clear about [the House of Bishops\u2019 Declaration and Five Guiding Principles],\u201d Bishop Robin\u00adson said on Sunday on Radio 4.<\/p>\n
Bishop North\u2019s withdrawal did not have to mean that traditionalists would be blocked from diocesan appointment from now on, he said; but \u201cWe have to enter into some dis\u00adcussions with others in the Church about what this means, and about how we can restore some confidence into what was obviously agreed.\u201d<\/p>\n
The chair of Women and the Church (WATCH), Canon Emma Percy, who had been opposed to Bishop North\u2019s appointment as a diocesan, said that she also believed that the Five Principles and the whole women-bishops agreement should be looked at again.<\/p>\n