Andrew Fairfield
Andy Fairfield | |
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X Bishop of North Dakota | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
See | North Dakota |
In office | 1989–2003 |
Predecessor | Harold A. Hopkins Jr. |
Successor | Michael G. Smith |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1989 |
Personal details | |
Born | Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. | May 31, 1943
Died | February 16, 2020 Shutesbury, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 76)
Spouse | Sara Jane McCune (married 1967) |
Andrew Hedtler "Andy" Fairfield (May 31, 1943 – February 16, 2020) was an American Anglican bishop.
He was a theological conservative. He served from 1989 to 2003 as the tenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota in the Episcopal Church.
In a 1996, Bishop Fairfield was the dissent in a 7-to-1 decision to dismiss heresy charges against retired bishop Walter C. Righter.[1]
In 2008, he renounced his ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church.[2] After his retirement, in disagreement with the pro-homosexuality policies of his church, he was translated to the Anglican Church of Uganda,[3] in 2007, and subsequently to the Anglican Church in North America.[4] Until his death, he was assisting bishop in the Anglican Diocese in New England.[5]
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References
- ^ "EPISCOPAL CHURCH DISMISSES HERESY CHARGE: May 16, 1996 Daily Press, Wilmington, DE".
- ^ "Four bishops' renunciations of ministry accepted by Presiding Bishop: February 11, 2008 Episcopal News Service".
- ^ "UGANDA: Church receives retired North Dakota bishop Andrew Fairfield: June 29, 2007 Episcopal News Service".
- ^ "Uganda and Kenya Name Two More Bishops for the USA: CEN 7.06.07 p 6". 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Andrew Hedlter Fairfield Obituary (2020) Daily Hampshire Gazette".
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