wfn.org | ACNS3463 Bishop of Oxford defends nomination of Canon Jeffrey

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      ACNS 3463     |	  ENGLAND     |     9 JUNE 2003

Bishop of Oxford defends nomination of Canon Jeffrey John as Bishop of
Reading

In a personal statement given to the Oxford Diocesan Synod meeting in High
Wycombe, UK, the Bishop of Oxford, the Rt Revd Richard Harries, described
the process leading to the nomination of Canon Jeffrey John as the next
Bishop of Reading, and explained his decision as an issue of principle.

The full text of his statement can be found at the Diocese of Oxford web
site.

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