Anglican bishop, 60, quits to join the Roman Catholic church

Anglican bishop, 60, quits to join the Roman Catholic church
Anglican bishop, 60, quits to join the Roman Catholic church
Anglican bishop, 60, quits to join the Roman Catholic church after feeling a 'pull' from God and undertaking a 'long period of prayer' Jonathan Goodall, 60, was Bishop of Ebbsfleet for eight years before conversion  Justin Welby accepted the resignation with regret and expressed his gratitude The move follows several conversations between the two over a lengthy period 

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An Anglican bishop has quit in order to join the Roman Catholic Church after what he said was ‘among the most testing periods of my life’.

Jonathan Goodall, 60, had been Bishop of Ebbsfleet for eight years.

Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, accepted the resignation with regret and expressed gratitude for ‘many years of faithful service’.

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