Bishop of new york gay and living with partner

An Episcopal Church bishop in New York who garnered headlines years ago for requiring openly gay clergy to marry their romantic partners has announced his plans to retire. Francis Spellman, Cardinal Archbishop of New York, was long rumored to have been gay, according to a book by John Cooney, who said that many whom he interviewed took his homosexuality for granted.

[56]. A divorce is in the works for Gene Robinson, the first openly gay priest elected as bishop, and his partner and husband of 25 years.

NEW YORK (AP) — The first openly gay Episcopal bishop, who became a symbol for gay rights far beyond the church while deeply dividing the world's Anglicans, plans to divorce his husband. Long Island Episcopal Bishop Lawrence Provenzano has put his foot down against gay clergy who residing in homosexual relationships, and has given a nine month deadline for them to either get married or stop living together, according to the News Observer.

Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. One of the leaders in that split was Archbishop Peter Akinola, head of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, which serves They will be nominated as well. Last week the Archbishop of Canterbury said in an interview that he "couldn't see the road ahead" when it came to the Church's policy on sexuality.

American conservatives and like-minded overseas bishops who represent millions of parishioners have said confirming Robinson would force them to consider breaking away from the church. View comments Parishioners there said they chose Robinson simply because he was the best candidate. More on this story. Copy link Email Print. Gene Robinson. This video can not be played. At the centre of the controversy is Gene Robinson, 56, a divorced father-of-two, who will become the first bishop of a major Christian denomination to openly live with a same-sex partner.

Robinson, a year-old divorced father of two, has been living with his male partner for 13 years and serving as an assistant to the current New Hampshire bishop, who is retiring. Yes 0 Vote No. Calm ceremony Advertisement.

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According to SRN news, no other Episcopal dioceses in states with same-gender marriage have set an explicit deadline for gay clergy to marry their live in partners. The former archbishop of York, Lord Hope, said in that his sexuality was a "grey area". Members of Robinson's congregation and the greater Episcopal community stood behind him through the investigation. Be the first to know. Many are concerned about what the repercussions are for the priests who do not conform to the new rule, but Provenzano does not have a set punishment for those that retaliate.

Robinson helped found the Concord, N. The Episcopal Church, with 2. Long Island Episcopal Bishop Lawrence Provenzano has put his foot down against gay clergy who residing in homosexual relationships, and has given a nine month deadline for them to either get married or stop living together, according to the News Observer. Was this article helpful?

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American patriotism is plummeting, and it makes no sense. Scruton said the touching incident "was in public view and was brief" and happened at a church meeting where Robinson put his hand on a man's back and arm while engaged in a conversation. After a delay caused by an allegation that he inappropriately touched another man and was affiliated with a Web site that had a link to porn, the Episcopal General Convention approved the Rev.