James E. Folts
Retired Bishop of West Texas
PO Box 6885
San Antonio, TX, 78209
Voice: 1210-824-5387
Fax: 1210-822-8779
http://www.episcopal-dwtx.org/
Email address for the diocese: general.mail@dwtx.org
Province: 7
#889 consecrated in 1994
Bp of WTex 1996-2006.
Born: 3/11/1940, San Antonio TX
Trin U BA 62. VTS MDiv 65.
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Ordained deacon: 7/65, Priest: 1/66
Marriage: 21 Jun 64 Sandra Pauline Johnston c2.
Assignment when elected: St. Mark's, San Antonio. R. Size of
Parish. 10 Rank of size: .18
Will retire on January 31, 2006.
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Church Pension Fund.
Stewardship and Development.
Law on homosexuality in TX: 4
Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs
Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
21,324 communicants in 1995, Rank: 26
20,870 communicants in 1996. Rank: 27
Median Congregation: 140
Average Congregation: 239
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 8
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| How voted | Yr | The Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1=Yes 0=Noblank=not known ne=Not eligible |
99 e.g. | Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are
favorable to lesbigays Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays |
| 1 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 0 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 1 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. | |
| 1 | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| 1 | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. | |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth | |
| 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation | |
| 0 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 0 | 03 | Says will consent to NH election http://www.deimel.org/church_resources/west_texas.pdf |
| 0 | 03 | Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
| 1 | 03 | Signed a minority report of the House of Bishops, Acceptance and Submission to the Windsor Report, January 2005 |
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