Rwandan Archbishop Turns Over North American Bishops to ACNA

Stalwart · Jun 16, 2012

I am following the news about the situation across the fence, and there are interesting developments going on at ACNA, for example, the end of the AMiA schism:

Rwandan Archbishop Turns Over North American Bishops to ACNA

In a move that took most people by surprise, the Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Rwanda, the Most Rev. Onesphorus Rwaje publicly handed over a number of US bishops and clergy who had been canonically resident in Rwanda to the Most Rev. Robert Duncan, Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA)

"I am here to be with you as you officially receive bishops, presbyters and deacons who have voluntarily requested to be canonically transferred from the oversight of the Anglican Church of Rwanda to the ACNA," he told conferees of the ACNA Assembly 2012.

Rwaje had written to the PEAR-USA with three options following the breakdown between the Anglican Mission in the America and the Province of Rwanda. One, they could be transferred to the AMiA but that was withdrawn because the AMIA had no canonical status. Secondly, was to go directly into the ACNA and the third option to retain their canonical residency in Rwanda through the new missionary district called PEAR-USA.

Here at the ACNA conference the second option was fulfilled. "We have transferred from one room to the next room in the same house," said Rwaje to raucous applause.
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http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=16097#.T9wurrVfeCp

The article concludes with these words:

The ACNA Assembly 2012 has drawn some 700 delegates from 16 countries including nine archbishops from the Global South.
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Nine archbishops... wow.

Adam Warlock · Jun 16, 2012

I've followed this topic with interest, because I know an AMiA priest. This sounds like good news. There's really no good reason for ACNA and AMiA to be apart (at least the AMiA members who were committed to Rwanda).

Nine archbishops is a really big deal too...very cool!

mark1 · Jul 16, 2012

This is indeed good news. It is now time to gather into TEC and ACNA and go our separate ways. IMHO, both have their futures, very different ones. World Anglicanism is split. Personally, I think that full schism is better than what we have. TEC is to be respected, as ELCA, UCC, UMC or any of our fellow Christian churches.

The shame has been their methods and lack of charity toward fellow Christians who disagree with them.

Scottish Monk · Jul 16, 2012

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