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The Anglican realignment is a movement among some Anglicans to align themselves under new or alternative oversight within or outside the Anglican Communion. This movement is primarily active in parts of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church of Canada. Two of the major events that contributed to the movement were the 2002 decision of the Diocese of New Westminster in Canada to authorise a rite of blessing for same-sex unions, and the nomination of two openly gay priests in 2003 to become bishops. Jeffrey John, an openly gay priest with a long-time partner, was appointed to be the next Bishop of Reading in the Church of England and the General Convention of the Episcopal Church ratified the election of Gene Robinson, an openly gay non-celibate[note 1] man,[2] as Bishop of New Hampshire. Jeffrey John ultimately declined the appointment due to pressure.[3]
The current realignment movement differs from previous ones in that some Anglicans are seeking to establish different ecclesiastical arrangements within the Anglican Communion rather than separating themselves from it; and, other Anglicans that had previously separated are being gathered into the new realignment structures along with those who were never Anglican/Episcopalian before. Some Anglican provinces, particularly in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and the Southern Cone of South America, are seeking to accommodate them.[4] A number of parishes that are part of the realignment have severed ties with the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada and associated themselves with bishops from these other national Anglican provinces. Some other American dioceses and parishes (approximately 800 out of some 7,000 Episcopal Church parishes[citation needed]) still officially remain within those two provinces whilst exploring their future options.
The conventions of four dioceses of the Episcopal Church voted in 2007 and 2008 to leave that church and to join the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America. Twelve other jurisdictions, serving an estimated 100,000 persons at that time, formed the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) on December 3–4, 2008. ACNA is seeking official recognition as a province within the Anglican Communion.[5] The Anglican Church of Nigeria declared itself in communion with the new church in March 2009 and the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans has recognized it as well.[6][7] In June 2009, the Anglican Church of Uganda also declared itself in full communion with ACNA, and the Anglican Church of Sudan followed suit in December 2011.[8][9]
^"Gays among candidates for Episcopal bishops". 3 August 2009.
^Landau, Christopher (1 January 2008). "US Church 'unfairly criticised'". BBC. Retrieved March 24, 2021. He [Robinson] is alone in being the only gay partnered bishop who's open about that status.
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^Zoll, Rachel (November 9, 2008). "3rd Episcopal diocese splits from national church". Fosters. Associated Press. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
^"Conservatives form rival group to Episcopal Church". USA Today. December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
^"Resolution of the standing committee regarding the anglican church in north america". Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
^"Communiqué from the GAFCON/FCA Primates' Council". Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion. April 16, 2009. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
^Church of Uganda. "Church of Uganda Declares itself in Full Communion with Anglican Church in North America". Anglican Church in North America. Archived from the original on 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
^"Advent Letter from Archbishop Duncan". Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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