Rt. Rev. Ronald H. Haines
Retired Bishop of Washington
119 S. Duke St.
Lancaster, PA 17602
Tele. 717.393.3007
Fax:
obispo814@aol.com
http://www.us.net/edow/
Province: 3
#814 consecrated in 1986
Bp of WDC 90-00. Retired from January 2001
Born: 8/14/1934, Wilmington DE
U DE BEngr 56. LI Dioc TS 66. GTS MDiv 67, STM 79, DD 87. VTS DD 87.
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Ordained deacon: 12/66, Priest: 6/67
Marriage: 17 Nov 56 Mary Elizabeth Terrell c6.
Assignment when elected: Non-parochial. Elected diocesan while
suffragan of Washington, and before that non-parochial as Bishop's
Deputy of the Diocese of Western NC Size of Parish. n/a Rank of
size: .n/a
Current interim body membership: The General Theological Seminary of the
Episcopal Church
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: National and
International Problems. Church Pension Fund.
Law on homosexuality in DC: NA
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:
27,915 communicants in 1995, Rank: 14
28,137 communicants in 1996. Rank: 14
Median Congregation: 200
Average Congregation: 271
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 6
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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 |
| ne | 79 | Voted "Not appropriate to ordain." |
| 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. | |
| 0 | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| 0 | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." | |
| 0 | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 0 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 0 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 1 | 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. |
| 0 | 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. | |
| 0 | 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 | |
| 1 | 98 | Signed A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans from Some Member Bishops of the Lambeth Conference |
| 1 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 01 | Signed a statement supporting Bishop Jane Dixon regarding her actions in Accokeek |