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- Monday 14 May 2012The Rt Rev Dr John Armes - Bishop of Edinburgh
- About 800 people witnessed the consecration and installation of John Armes as the Bishop of Edinburgh in a special service in St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh on Saturday 12 May. Full entry →
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- Monday 02 April 2012an Easter reflection from the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church
- People sometimes say ‘No pain, no gain.’ It’s a way of saying that anything which is worth having will come at a cost – and the cost is part of the value. Full entry →
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- Friday 16 March 2012The Primus responds to news that Archbishop Rowan Williams is stepping down
- The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church says “I heard with great regret the news that Archbishop Rowan Williams is stepping down from the office of Archbishop of Canterbury. In the depth of his spirituality and the richness of his intellect, he has been an inspirational figure. Those gifts have enabled him to be a positive influence in society far beyond the boundaries of the church. Full entry →
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- Thursday 08 March 2012First female Dean is to be appointed in Edinburgh Diocese
- History is set to be made in the Scottish Episcopal Church when the first female Dean will be appointed in May. The Bishop-Elect of Edinburgh, The Very Rev Dr John Armes intends to appoint The Rev Susan Macdonald as Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh, following his consecration as Bishop on 12 May in St Mary’s Cathedral, Palmerston Place. Susan Macdonald will be installed as Dean on Sunday 13 May, at a service in the Cathedral. Full entry →
- Category: Dioceses, Edinburgh
- Saturday 11 February 2012New Bishop elected for Edinburgh
- The Very Rev Dr John Armes was today elected as the new Bishop of Edinburgh. Dr Armes succeeds the Rt Rev Brian Smith who retired in August 2011. Full entry →
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- Tuesday 20 December 2011Short list for election for new Bishop of Edinburgh
- Three candidates have been short-listed for election to the office of Bishop of Edinburgh which became vacant in August 2011 following the retirement of the Rt Rev Brian Smith, who had served the Diocese of Edinburgh since 2001. The candidates are: the Very Rev Dr John Armes, Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh and Canon of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh; Rector of St John the Evangelist church, Edinburgh; the Rev Michael Parker, Senior Minister for English-speaking congregations, All Saints Cathedral, Cairo; the Rev Canon Dr Alvyn Pettersen, Canon Theologian of Worcester Cathedral. Full entry →
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