from Stand Firm by Sarah Hey:
[Hat tip: DH]
Bishop Burnett will have lasted a grand total of 8 years as bishop of the diocese of Nebraska, and will be 63 when he flees to Maryland.
Since 2003 [when he was consecrated] the diocese of Nebraska has declined in membership from around 9500 to around 8200. Its ASA has declined from about 3900 to around 3000.
Like Captains fleeing a sinking ship.
From this press release for the Diocese of Maryland, where there is more:
The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, bishop of Maryland, with the support and consent of the Standing Committee, has chosen to appoint an assistant bishop to serve full-time in the diocese for a period of approximately two years, beginning after Bishop Rabb's retirement on January 1, 2011, until the election and consecration of the diocese's next bishop suffragan.
The Rt. Rev. Joe Goodwin Burnett, bishop of Nebraska, will serve as assistant bishop of Maryland effective April 1, 2011, in accordance with the canons and constitutions of the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Maryland.
"It gives me great pleasure to know my colleague and friend Joe Burnett will be able to accept my invitation to come to the Diocese of Maryland to assist us during these years of transition. He is a known leader in the Episcopal Church, whose experience, intellect and wit will be greatly appreciated by everyone here. We are absolutely delighted that we can use his considerable gifts as we move forward with our Horizons 2015 priorities," said the Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton, bishop of Maryland.
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