From The BBC-The former Anglican Bishop of Winchester, the Right Reverend Michael Scott-Joynt, has died aged 71.
He served as bishop from 1995 until his retirement in 2011.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, said the Church of England had "lost a faithful, hard working and distinguished servant".
Bishop Scott-Joynt was known as a strong supporter of traditional marriage and was opposed to homosexuality.
'Highly respected'
Bishop Scott-Joynt was the Bishops' spokesman on constitutional affairs in the House of Lords and also chaired a Church of England committee in 2000 to relax the rules governing remarriage in church for people who have been divorced.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-29406220
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