28/04/2012

The final diocesan votes


Today sees the last two dioceses to vote on the Covenant. As the proposal has already been defeated the issue cannot return to General Synod until the summer of 2015 at the earliest.

Newcastle Against
Bishops  For: 2,  Against: 0,  Abstained: 0
Clergy     For:  8,  Against:  18,  Abstained: -
Laity        For: 14,  Against: 15,  Abstained: 0
York  For 

Bishops  For: 4,  Against: 0,  Abstained: 0
Clergy     For: 26,  Against: 5,  Abstained: 0
Laity        For: 38,  Against: 5,  Abstained: 1


Summary


Dioceses for the Covenant to date: 16
Dioceses against the Covenant to date: 26 


1 comment:

  1. Paul, you did it again in Newcastle. There's definitely something Freudian here.

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