The Rev. Russell Johnson, president of the standing committee of the diocese of West Missouri, says the committee on April 17 voted 4-3 against giving consent to the election of the Rev. Kevin G. Thew Forrester as bishop of Northern Michigan.

“There was some question about the election process,” the Rev. Johnson said. “First of all, the people who said ‘no’ would prefer to have more than one candidate although we realize from the national canons it doesn’t say [there has to be more than one.] But it seems to be it would be much more of a fair election” with more than one candidate.

Secondly, concerns were expressed about how the bishop’s office would be structured in Northern Michigan if consent were given, Johnson said.

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