"After many open and prayerful conversations, the majority of the House concluded that within the past five years the Rev. Worley has held -- and continues to hold -- views contrary to the Discipline of the Anglican Church of Canada," said Archbishop Privett.

"We fully support the establishment of a best practice Commonwealth Redress Scheme for abuse survivors and will do all that we can to enable the Diocese to exercise the option to 'opt in' into the scheme," the document, seen by Guardian Australia, says.

Blumberg, who was not present at the meeting but spoke to the commissioners immediately afterward, said they informed him that even though Cook, 60, spoke at length, she never apologized to Rachel Palermo, the widow of Thomas Palermo, the father of two Cook killed while driving drunk and texting on Dec. 27, 2014.

Palermo sat a few feet away from Cook during the proceeding.

The Church Times has repeatedly attempted to contact both Bishop Pryke and his Vicar, the Revd David Holloway, but neither has responded.

The news also appears to have surprised GAFCON UK and the Anglican Mission in England (AMiE), who agreed last week to appoint their own missionary bishop for conservative Evangelical parishes in Britain (News, 5 May), even though the new bishop is a member of AMiE's executive committee.