L.A. Episcopal leaders nominate 2 openly gay, lesbian priests as bishops
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August 3, 2009
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1:10 PM PDT, August 2, 2009
The nominations of the Rev. John L. Kirkley of San Francisco and the Rev. Canon Mary Douglas Glasspool of a Baltimore-based diocese are likely to further inflame theological conservatives in the U.S. church and their global partners in the Anglican Communion, who have repeatedly warned about the repercussions of such action.
The Diocese of Los Angeles, which represents 70,000 Episcopalians in six counties, is widely regarded as one of the most liberal in the U.S. church of 2.1 million members. Its bishop, the Rt. Rev. J. Jon Bruno, is an outspoken advocate of gays rights in the church.
“I affirm each and every one of these candidates and am pleased at the wide diversity they offer this diocese,” Bruno said in a statement.
