Bishop Robinson told The Union Leader:

"We have absolutely no indication of Jesus' sexual orientation. Absolutely none. Therefore, it would be totally inappropriate for me to speculate about it."

Yet a record of Bishop Robinson's speech to an Episcopal parish in South Hamilton, Massachusetts, that is the Christ Church web site, has the following recorded Robinson statement:

While the statement issued by ECUSA’s House of Bishops expressed a desire to remain in the life and mission of the Anglican Communion, I was disappointed that the only regret offered was for their failure to consult and the effect of their actions instead of an admission that what they have done has offended God and His Church.

"There are lots of triumphs for the Anglican Communion Network in its first few months of existence," Bishop Duncan said. "Half of the communion has openly recognized the Network, and the other half, from the accounts of the Primates' Meeting, have actually admitted that it is a fact on the ground, a fact to be dealt with, and it is the orthodox fact in North America."

"And I just want to say publicly that our brother Bob [Duncan] here not only has our support but he has our admiration and our love for the position he has taken here in the United States."

Presiding Bishop Greg Venables is Archbishop of the Southern Cone.