Breakaway Episcopal bishop benched for secession

[Ian David]

Breakaway bishop benched for secession
published Monday, January 14, 2008

The Episcopal Church banned a California bishop from practicing his religious duties until March after he led his congregants to secede from the national church.

Bishop John-David Schofield drew sharp criticism from the U.S.-based denomination when he urged his conservative diocese to sever its ties to the church last month in a fight over the Bible and homosexuality.

Clergy and lay members of the Diocese of San Joaquin became the first full diocese to break from the U.S. wing of the 77 million-member worldwide Anglican family when they voted to secede Dec. 6.

Schofield cannot give sermons, do confirmations or perform any religious rites until the national denomination's leaders meet to determine a final judgment by March 13, the Rev. Canon Charles Robertson, canon to Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, said Friday.

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