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Email address for the diocese: DioNWPA@aol.com
Province: 3
#840 consecrated in 1989
Bp of NwPa 91-07.
Born: 7/6/1941, Cumberland MD
U Pgh BA 62, LLB 65. GW LLM 70. ETSSw MDiv 77, DD 89.
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Ordained deacon: 6/77, Priest: 1/78
Marriage: 27 Jun 64 Nancy Ann Roland c2.
Assignment when elected: non-parochial. Canon to the Bishop of
Bethlehem. Size of Parish. n/a Rank of size: .n/a
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Rules of Order
(Chair).
Law on homosexuality in PA: +
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:
7,274 communicants in 1995, Rank: 76
4,652 communicants in 1996. Rank: 88
Median Congregation: 106
Average Congregation: 195
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 1
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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." |
| ne | 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. |
| ne | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| 1 | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| 1 | 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." |
| 1 | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 1 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 0 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 0 | 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. |
| 0 | 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. |
| 0 | 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth |
| 0 | 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 | Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
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