From Milwaukee-Retired Episcopal Bishop Edward L. Salmon, now dean of the Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Waukesha County, is among nine bishops who have agreed to sanctions for their part in supporting breakaway congregations in lawsuits over church assets.
Salmon came to Nashotah House in 2011, after retiring as bishop of the church's South Carolina Diocese. He was unavailable for comment on Friday.
According to Religion News Service:
Under the terms of the agreement, the nine bishops “express regret for any harm” to the Dioceses of Quincy (Ill.) and Fort Worth (Texas) as a result of their actions, which included filing amicus briefs that were sympathetic with the breakaway groups.
The bishops also pledged to stop supporting breakaway groups in court cases, at least until the church’s General Convention addresses the matter in 2015. They also agree to help defray costs incurred by the church in reaching the accord.
The accord is billed as an outcome of “conciliation,” which is a step in the church disciplinary process. But tensions remain unresolved.
Conciliation “doesn’t achieve full reconciliation,” said Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori. “It is a step in that direction.”
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