Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Bishop Dorsey Henderson Explains Disciplinary Board's Duty

Bishop Dorsey Henderson Explains Disciplinary Board's Duty

The Living Church
http://www.livingchurch.org/news/
October 11, 2011

In response to questions from The Living Church and others, the Rt. Rev. Dorsey Henderson, president of the Disciplinary Board for Bishops, provided this explanation regarding accusations brought to the board against the Rt. Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, Bishop of South Carolina.

A question has arisen about the process for administration of the so-called "abandonment" canon (Title IV.16) especially as it applies to bishops. Although it has come in a couple of forms, the question might be expressed in this way: "Who initiates action when information arises which indicates that abandonment of The Episcopal Church may have occurred?"

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