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Article: U.S. Episcopal church removes conservative bishop
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- March 14, 2008
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GARANCE BURKE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-14-2008
U.S. Episcopal church removes conservative bishop -- Rift over ordination of gays leads to fight for control of Calif. land
By GARANCE BURKE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 03-14-2008, Friday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions
FRESNO, Calif. — Episcopal leaders have ousted a breakaway conservative bishop in a struggle for control of the Diocese of San Joaquin and its properties.
The Episcopal House of Bishops, meeting in Texas, took the action against Bishop John-David Schofield, who last December led the Fresno diocese to secede from the Episcopal Church.
San Joaquin is the first full diocese to split from the ...