| Repository | Lambeth Palace Library |
| Level | File |
| Alt Ref No | CFR AC 29 |
| Extent | 69 ff |
| Title | United States of America: the dissident movement |
| Date | 1977-1981 |
| Description | Papers relating to the rise of the dissident Episcopalian movement in the United States over the ordination of women to the priesthood, including: press releases from the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church, 1977 (ff.1-20); the St Louis Affirmation (ff.23- 28); the diocese of Holy Trinity (ff.31-36); the Denver consecrations, 1978 (ff.37-45); and possible reception of Episcopalians into the Roman Catholic Church, including correspondence with the Society of the Holy Cross and the Pro-Diocese of St. Augustine of Canterbury (ff.47-66); letter to Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury, and John Allin, Presiding Bishop of PECUSA, from the College of Bishops of the Anglican Catholic Church, 1981 (ff.67-69). |
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