Southern Cone Synod proposes one Province becomes two
The Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America’s Synod has proposed that its Province becomes two.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday the two Provinces would be one comprising Peru, Bolivia and two dioceses in Chile (one to be formed) and another comprising Argentina, Northern Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
The proposal comes after the Synod rejected both a request for permission for the Diocese of Uruguay to ordain woman as presbyters and also for the Diocese to seek other Provincial oversight.
Referring to the proposed creation of two Provinces the statement said, “This structural change would be developed and presented at regional, provincial, Synodical and Communion levels during the next two years. A calendar was developed and the next meeting of the Provincial Executive will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay in May 2012.”