What great and wonderful news. Michael and st Paul's and the diocese of Rio Grande will be in all our prayers.<div>Felicity Handford<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 11:59 PM, Carola von Wrangel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:carola@christ-the-king.net">carola@christ-the-king.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">hooray! What joyful news, and what a blessings for the Church and for Rio<br>
Grande.<br>
<font color="#888888">Carola<br>
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From: "Pierre Whalon" <<a href="mailto:bishop@tec-europe.org">bishop@tec-europe.org</a>><br>
To: <<a href="mailto:europe.justus@justus.anglican.org">europe.justus@justus.anglican.org</a>><br>
</div><div class="im">Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:56 PM<br>
Subject: [Europe.justus] Bishop-elect Vono<br>
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</div><div><div></div><div class="h5">> Dear All,<br>
><br>
> I have just received the call that the Rev. Dr. Michael Vono was elected<br>
> Bishop of Rio Grande on the third ballot today, by large majorities. See<br>
> <a href="http://www.dioceserg.org/" target="_blank">http://www.dioceserg.org/</a><br>
><br>
> The majority of bishops and standing committees will have to consent to<br>
> his election within the next 120 days.<br>
><br>
> Let us give thanks to the Spirit for the Diocese's new bishop-elect, and<br>
> pray God's mercy and grace upon their new leader. And let us pray for St.<br>
> Paul's Rome as they enter a new phase in the long life of that great<br>
> parish.<br>
><br>
> The consecration is set for October 15 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.<br>
><br>
> All good blessings<br>
><br>
><br>
> Bishop Pierre<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
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