The Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan was invited to return as Bishop of Pittsburgh by clergy and lay deputies to a special convention on Nov. 7.
Bishop Duncan was deposed from the ordained ministry of The Episcopal Church by the House of Bishops on Sept. 18. However, a majority of deputies voted to leave The Episcopal Church at the annual diocesan convention on Oct. 4. After the vote, the leadership accepted an offer of temporary primatial oversight from Presiding Bishop Gregory Venables of the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone.
The special convention was called for the purpose of electing a new bishop. Bishop Duncan was the only person nominated prior to the convention and there were no nominations from the floor. Bishop Duncan received all votes cast; one ballot was invalidated.
“The most important thing now is to move beyond our conflict with the leadership of The Episcopal Church and turn all of our energies toward living as Christians and effectively sharing the good news of God’s love and mercy for all people,” Bishop Duncan said.
With the election complete, clergy and laity from around the diocese will participate in the “Moving Forward in Mission” conference at Trinity Cathedral in Pittsburgh Saturday.
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I don't believe "re-elects" is an accurate description of what took place recently with regard to Robert Duncan. He was formerly the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. At best his election would be as the bishop of a Diocese of Pittsburgh affiliated with the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone. The new diocese may be formed by former members of the Episcopal diocese, but Robert Duncan was elected to be the bishop of a newly formed diocese. Not a "re-election" as I understand it.