wfn.org | ACNS3439 The Primates Meeting 2003

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ACNS 3439	     |		 ACO	     |		 12 MAY 2003	

The Primates Meeting 2003

The regular meeting of the Senior Archbishops and Presiding Bishops of the
Anglican Communion will be held in the Diocese of Southern Brazil, 19-25 May
2003, at the Serrano Conference Centre, Gramado.

The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Canon John L. Peterson,
said, "The meeting is being held in Brazil by a long standing invitation of
the Anglican Episcopal Province of Brazil at a previous Primates Meeting, in
anticipation of the retirement of their Primate, Archbishop Glauco Soares de
Lima, and in tribute to him."

The meeting allows the Primates of each of the 38 provinces of the Anglican
Communion to come together for an opportunity to engage in conversation and
discussion on their ministry in their own Province and within the Communion.
This gathering will take the form of a retreat, with Eucharist and Bible
Study being the framework of their being together.

It will be Archbishop Rowan William's first Primates Meeting as Archbishop of
Canterbury, though he attended the last three meetings of the group as
Archbishop of Wales. He is well known to the Primates and many attended his
enthronement in February.

The meeting, as in past years, is private. There will be no special
provisions for guests or members of the media/press. The Communications
Office staff will be on site from 20 may to handle any enquiries or receive
messages (Tel: +55 54 3036 3901 and Fax: +55 54 3036 3902).

Press/media enquiries regarding the Archbishop of Canterbury should be
addressed to the Lambeth Palace Press Office in London as usual.

Photos will be made available via the www.anglicancommunion.org web site
throughout the week. Also check ACNS for any other information coming from
the meeting or from individual provinces.

We regret to share the news that Archbishop Peter Kwong of Hong Kong will be
unable to attend the meeting owing to the situation relating to SARS.

Contact person:

Canon Jim Rosenthal
+44 (0)20 7620 1110 (until May 18)
Email: oldpalace@anglicancommunion.org

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