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March 18, 1997
ANGLICAN COMMUNION NEWS SERVICE
The Anglican Communion Office, London, UK
Director of Communications - Canon James M Rosenthal
Tel: [44] (0)171 620-1110   Fax: [44] (0)171 620-1070

(97.3.2.3)

USA: EAU CLAIRE HAS COMPANION RELATIONSHIP WITH OLD CATHOLICS

(Episcopal Life) The Diocese of Eau Claire in ECUSA has established an  
agreement for prayer and fellowship with the Old Catholic Diocese of  
Germany, the first such agreement between Episcopal and Old Catholic  
dioceses.

The agreement  has been signed by Bishop William Wantland of  Eau Claire 
and Bishop Joachim Vobbe of the Old Catholic Church.

It calls for members of the  dioceses to pray for one another, to
develop visitation programmes, and to construct Rworking relationshipsS
between congregations and to educate each other about each othersU
Churches.

For more news from the Episcopal Church USA see Episcopal News Service 
online.