He did what many believed was impossible, bearing in mind the track record of North American Anglicans following the 1977 St. Louis Convention that saw a plethora (some 58) variety of Anglican (Anglo-Catholic) jurisdictions, separated by far less than what unites the AC-NA today.

He wrote, "We have been informed that the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh (TEC) has sent a letter to you seeking to release those clergy who so desire under the provisions of Canon III.9.8." The stated purpose of this action is to update TEC's records in a way that "does not involve deposition.

Evangelical organizations like Anglican Mainstream say it is incorrect to talk about 27 million members of the Church of England, arguing that a figure of 55 million is more accurate, in terms of overall membership in the Anglican Communion, than the much touted 80 million.

Efforts to jump start church membership are only modestly successful and do not touch the vast majority of Brits who find the church less interesting than watching an old rerun of Dr. Who.

Bennison's lawyers said a cache of more than 200 letters between the victim and Bennison's brother contradicted witness testimony at the trial.

In a 29-page summation the court decided that the new evidence proffered by Bennison failed to warrant either a dismissal of the Presentment or a new trial.

The Court reviewed the 287 documents submitted by Bennison did not support the motion to dismiss the case nor would it have changed the outcome of the trial.