Robert Gray

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Robert Gray

South African archbishop

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Anglicanism
Developments in worldwide Anglicanism
The archbishop of Cape Town, Robert Gray (who was High Church, or traditionalist), wanted the bishop of Natal, John Colenso (who was Low Church, or Evangelical), to be arraigned on charges of heresy for holding what were then regarded as advanced views of the Creation stories in the opening chapters…
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The archbishop of Cape Town, Robert Gray (who was High Church, or traditionalist), wanted the bishop of Natal, John Colenso (who was Low Church, or Evangelical), to be arraigned on charges of heresy for holding what were then regarded as advanced views of the Creation stories in the opening chapters…
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Anglican Church of Southern Africa
Early history
…the area, but in 1847 Robert Gray was consecrated the first bishop of Cape Town. Through his work the church grew, and additional dioceses were established. In 1853 he became metropolitan (archbishop) of South Africa. Gray had been influenced by the Oxford Movement in the Church of England, which emphasized…
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…the area, but in 1847 Robert Gray was consecrated the first bishop of Cape Town. Through his work the church grew, and additional dioceses were established. In 1853 he became metropolitan (archbishop) of South Africa. Gray had been influenced by the Oxford Movement in the Church of England, which emphasized…
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