Bishop Schofield Formally Resigns from Episcopal Church House of Bishops

Posted on March 7, 2008 
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Bishop John-David SchofieldBishop John-David Schofield of San Joaquin formally resigned from the House of Bishops in a letter sent to Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori on March 1.

Bishop Schofield said it was the only way for the diocese to preserve biblical truth and the historic Anglican faith and order.

“It is important to note that this is separation and not schism,” he said. “Separation, by definition, is the biblical answer to unrepentant and public false teaching and immorality.” …

Full report from The Living Church.