{"id":52,"date":"2011-09-29T13:39:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/29\/ecumenical-news-international\/"},"modified":"2011-09-29T13:39:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T18:39:00","slug":"ecumenical-news-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.messy-spirituality.com\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/29\/ecumenical-news-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecumenical News International"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ecumenical News International
News Highlights
28 September 2011<\/p>\n

Lutheran pastor appointed dean of Anglican cathedral in Canada<\/p>\n

Winnipeg, Manitoba (ENI)–In a historic move, the Anglican diocese of
Rupert’s Land appointed a Lutheran pastor, the Rev. Paul Johnson, as
dean of the diocese and incumbent for St. John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg,
reports the Anglican Journal. This is the first time a Canadian Lutheran
pastor has been appointed dean in an Anglican cathedral in Canada. A
dean is the priest in charge of a cathedral (“mother church”) and
occupies a senior position in a diocese. [263 words, ENI-11-0519]<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ecumenical News InternationalNews Highlights28 September 2011 Lutheran pastor appointed dean of Anglican cathedral in Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba (ENI)–In a historic move, the Anglican diocese ofRupert’s Land appointed a Lutheran pastor, the Rev. Paul Johnson, asdean of the diocese and incumbent for St. John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg,reports the Anglican Journal. 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