Leaders of the Episcopal Church formally ousted the bishop of California’s breakaway Diocese of San Joaquin on Wednesday, saying John-David Schofield had abandoned the communion of the church in ...

In response to the vote, the bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church suggested the Diocese of San Joaquin will soon have new leadership, but did not elaborate on how that might take place. It may seem ...

The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin has sued a deposed bishop who led a secession last year prompted by the church’s ordination of women and gays, demanding he vacate his offices and turn over ...

FRESNO, Calif. – Leaders of the Episcopal Church have voted to oust the bishop from the Diocese of San Joaquin for breaking from the U.S. denomination in a fight over the Bible and homosexuality.

SAN FRANCISCO _ The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is suing a deposed bishop who led a secession last year prompted by the church’s ordination of women and gays. The diocese said in its ...

Presiding Bishop ... several other Protestant groups were, but the denomination was not considered formally split over theological differences, making San Joaquin the first full Episcopal diocese ...

will host the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin on Monday as he takes part in a “tour of justice” expected to highlight environmental disaster, racial discrimination and migrant ...

Retired Anglican Bishop John-David Schofield, who led the Diocese of San Joaquin to leave the U.S. Episcopal Church over Scripture interpretation, died Tuesday morning. He was 75. Bishop Eric ...

The Episcopal ... as bishop for the Diocese of California "really flies in the face of the worldwide Anglican Communion," said the Rev. Van McCalister, spokesman for the Diocese of San Joaquin ...

A bishop from Fresno visited Sonora on ... by the panels while Right Rev. David Rice, who oversees the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, performed the blessing ceremony in triple-digit weather.