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The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin has filed a lawsuit against the former members of St. John the Evangelist, Stockton. It’s the ninth such lawsuit the diocese has filed against its former congregations that split from the national church to align with a more conservative Anglican order.
Like the others, the Stockton litigation seeks return of property to the Diocese and its congregations that is currently occupied by former members of the Episcopal Church who have sought to affiliate with a different denomination.
Similar cases are currently pending against the former members of St. Francis, Turlock; St. Michael’s, Ridgecrest; St. John’s, Porterville; St. James, Sonora; Redeemer & Hope, Delano; St. Columba, Fresno; St. Paul’s, Visalia; and St. Paul’s, Bakersfield.
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http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID=16170
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