An openly homosexual cleric has been blocked from becoming a Church of England bishop, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.
By Jonathan Wynne-Jones and Martin Beckford.
Published: 9:00PM BST 07 Jul 2010
Members of the Crown Nominations Commission, which includes Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, rejected calls for Dr Jeffrey John to be made the next Bishop of Southwark.
The Dean of St Albans, who is in a civil partnership with another priest, was on the shortlist for the post and was considered to be a front-runner for the job.
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Thursday, 8 July 2010
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