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Episcopal Bishop To Become Roman Catholic
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     Albuquerque, Sep 24, 2007 (CNA).- Yet another Episcopal bishop has announced his intention to resign from the Episcopal Church and become a Roman Catholic.
Bishop Jeffrey Steenson of Rio Grande, New Mexico is expected to announce his decision on Monday, reported The Living Church.
“I believe that the Lord now calls me in this direction. It amazes me, after all of these years, what a radical journey of faith this must necessarily be. To some it seems foolish; to others disloyal; to others an abandonment,” said the bishop in a statement prepared for the House of Bishops, which was meeting in New Orleans.
“My conscience is deeply troubled,” he continued, “because I sense that the obligations of my ministry in the Episcopal Church may lead me to a place apart from scripture and tradition. I am concerned that if I do not listen to and act in accordance with conscience now, it will become harder and harder to hear God’s voice.”
He said he would ask for permission to resign as the ordinary of Rio Grande by the end of the year and hoped then to be released from his ordination vows in the Episcopal Church.

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**Pray for this good man. **
 
Raymond Arroyo mentioned this on “The World Over” last night and said this is the 3rd Episcopal Bishop to leave for the Catholic Church this year. I will indeed pray for him. May he follow in Cardinal Newman’s footsteps!

Mary
 
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Raymond Arroyo mentioned this on “The World Over” last night and said this is the 3rd Episcopal Bishop to leave for the Catholic Church this year. I will indeed pray for him. May he follow in Cardinal Newman’s footsteps!

Mary
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The third? I know about Herzog of Albany–who’s the other one?

Edwin
 
Oh, I did a Net search and found out that the other bishop is Clarence Pope–this is now the third time he has become Catholic! He makes me look stable–at least I just bobbed in and out of RCIA without actually being received (not to speak of the fact that I was/am only a layman).

Edwin
 
I have to wonder if the liberalization of the Episcopal church is one reason why some may be looking toward the relative stability of the Catholic Church.
 
Very cool! Lets pray that more and more of these conversions happen! 👍
 
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