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June 26, 1997
ANGLICAN COMMUNION NEWS SERVICE
Canon Jim Rosenthal, Director of Communications
Anglican Communion Office
London, England

[97.6.3.4]

(ACNS) Episcopal appointments

The Ven D Ralph Spence, the Archdeacon of  Trafalgar, in the Diocese of
Niagara, has been elected Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Niagara,
the Anglican Church of Canada.

The Rt Revd Martin Wharton, Bishop of Kingston, has been appointed
Bishop of Newcastle, Church of England.  He will succeed the Rt Revd
Alec Graham who retires this month.

Appointments & honours

Canon Dr Christina Baxter, Dean of St JohnOs College Nottingham and an
ACC member, has been appointed Principal of St JohnOs College,
Nottingham.  She is succeeding the Revd Dr John Goldingay.

The Most Revd Robin Eames, the Primate of the Church of Ireland, has
been awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity in recognition of his 
"outstanding leadership and work for reconciliation in Ireland".

The Revd Stewart Jones, Priest-in-Charge of St Luke the Evangelist
Church, Bristol, has been appointed chaplain to the Archbishop of
Canterbury in the Diocese of Canterbury and Diocesan Missioner.  He
succeeds the Revd Canon Brian Pearson.