[Magdalen] Dio. Of Virginia

[Grace Cangialosi]

Is Sean Rowe still diocesan somewhere? I remember when he was consecrated, he was the youngest at 30-something.

In the past weren’t bishops simultaneously rectors of parishes?

> On Dec 8, 2018, at 1:39 PM, anthony clavier <anthonyfmclavier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Fond du Lac is no longer lacy. It's splendid bishop, Matt Gunter, is an
> intelligent moderate, credally orthodox and socially liberal.
> 
> Western NY has asked Sean Rowe to be its provisional bishop. He shared
> himself with Bethlehem until recently. Wester Kansas now has a part time
> bishop, who is also part time Vicar of two missions and a prosecuting
> attorney.
> 
> As we continue to dwindle, these anomalies will probable become the norm.
> Smaller dioceses can't afford bishops.
> 
> +Tony
> 
>> On Sat, Dec 8, 2018, 11:34 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>> And this is exactly why I think there needs to be a provisional from
>> outside.
>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2018, at 11:32 AM, flyingfish224--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> This is crazy and a mess.
>>> 
>>> And as I have said before, there is more (somewhere) to this story
>>> 
>>> Renee
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 8, 2018, at 10:45 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I saw an article earlier this week about the potential—or
>> current—shortage of bishop candidates and what it might mean for the future
>> organization of the church. Your situation in Michigan sounds as if it
>> might be a trial case for that. It’s happened in other places as well.
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 8, 2018, at 10:35 AM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Our bishop, Western Michigan is now the provisional for Eastern Mich
>> as he
>>>>> continues as our diocesan.  I'm a member of the Standing Committee.
>> This
>>>>> is seen as a step toward something where our bishop will become their
>>>>> bishop also. Not sure that that means  our becoming one diocese.  Our
>> See
>>>>> city is now Grand Rapids.  We have hired the communications person from
>>>>> Eastern Michigan to to that job for us along side the job in Eastern
>> Mich.
>>>>> Part of the motivation is money..
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 8, 2018 at 6:10 AM Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Well, in another change of plans, it seems we aren’t going to have a
>>>>>> Bishop Provisional, after all. Instead, Susan Goff, our Suffragan will
>>>>>> continue to be the Ecclesiastical Authority until we have elected and
>>>>>> consecrated a Diocesan. Lord only knows how long that will take!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I’m not sure what I think about this, but it doesn’t feel like a good
>>>>>> idea. OTOH, they’ve really been having a hard time finding a
>> Provisional.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
>>>>> Western Michigan
>>> 
>>