Anglican Church demotes ‘stirrer’ Bishop John Gray

Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

The Anglican Church has demoted the bishop who offended visiting Jews and Muslims at an inter-faith meeting last month.

A statement issued by the Anglican Church of Aoteoroa said Archbishop Brown Turei, the head of Pihopatanga, (the Maori Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand) had appointed Bishop Te Kitohi Pikaahu as his Vicar General.

Bishop John Gray would remain as Bishop of the Maori Anglican Diocese of Te Waipounamu (The South Island). Continue reading

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