From South Carolina-It’s now bishop vs. bishop in the Episcopal Church schism in South Carolina.
A lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday by Episcopal Bishop Charles vonRosenberg asks a federal judge to declare he is the only bishop with authority to act in name of the Diocese of South Carolina.
“The intent of this suit is straightforward,” vonRosenberg said in a statement. “We are asking the court to determine who is authorized to serve as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina.”
The suit alleges trademark infringement and argues the diocese comprised of parishes remaining with the national church, of which he is the newly elected bishop, it the only entity with the right to use the name “The Diocese of South Carolina,” other diocesan names and the diocesan seal.
Read more here:
http://www.thestate.com/2013/03/06/2662891/federal-lawsuit-filed-in-sc-episcopal.html#storylink=cpy
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