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Canadian Anglican bishop For the English MP, see John Organ (MP).

John Organ is the Canadian Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Western Newfoundland. He was elected to serve as bishop in June 2018.

In 2019, Organ welcomed a decision of the diocesan synod to allow same-sex marriages to be solemnised in the diocese's churches, "The outcome of that was tremendous pain and suffering for LGBT folks, and for their families and friends and for their allies. It was a very difficult synod." The motion, which passed with a 94% majority, allows non-consenting clergy to opt out of solemnising same-sex weddings if this would violate their personal beliefs.

References

  1. About the Diocese of Western Newfoundland
  2. "Western Newfoundland Anglican Church to allow performing of same-sex marriage". CBC News. 7 September 2019.
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Preceded byPercy Coffin Bishop of Western Newfoundland
2018-
Succeeded byIncumbent
Bishops of Western Newfoundland
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