Unofficial Watchdog of the Episcopal Church
There’s a wrong-headed argument circulating in some quarters: the larger Episcopal Church should let the Diocese of Florida decide if it wants Charlie Holt as bishop coadjutor. That view tries the classic Episcopal trick of ignoring the canons. Per Canon III. 11.4 (a), a majority of bishops diocesan and standing committees must consent to the
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As Anglican Watch predicted, a formal complaint has been lodged against the election of Charlie Holt as potential bishop of the diocese of Florida. The news follows two previous challenges, both of which threw out the election results. Among the allegations: There was a material error in voting not disclosed nor discovered
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The numbers are in, and Charlie Holt has been elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Florida, despite profound opposition by many in the diocese and contrary to Anglican Watch’s recommendation, which was to focus on healing and delay the election. Votes were as follows: 132 lay votes cast 67 needed
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You gotta hand it to the Episcopal Church: When it does dumb, it really doubles down. And so it is with the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, which has scheduled a second attempt, to be held November 19, to elect a bishop coadjutor. This is much too early, and fails to
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