Except Anglo-Catholicism. We had a wonderful, truly Catholic and fully Episcopal church in my home town. It was what brought me back into the Church. Swing ordered us to take on female priests and we refused, so he took the church building over. This was a Roman-sized parish that exploded into at least five major pieces, only one of which remained in that church.
That is what Bp Swing 'abides'. I pray for his re-conversion. He was good medicine for me, however: he did teach me what was acceptably orthodox and what was not. So now I know and I joy for that.
Thanks, Bill Swing.
In Christ,
Deacon Paul+
He could just "take over" the church? What does that mean exactly? How long has he had this power? Do all bishops have it?