Sudan elects bishop (Andodo Adam Elneel).Khartoum (ACNS ACNS Application and Content Networking System (Cisco) ACNS American Conference on Neutron Scattering ACNS American Clinical Neurophysiology Society ACNS Academic Computing and Networking Services ACNS Automated Copyright Notice System )--The Episcopal Church of the Sudan The Episcopal Church of the Sudan is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion in Sudan. The province consists of twenty-four dioceses, each headed by a bishop. One of the diocesan bishops is elected to serve as Archbishop of the Sudan, and represent the province to the rest has elected Andodo Adam Elneel as bishop of Kadugli despite earlier attempts by a dissident group to disrupt the proceedings. Bishop-elect Elneel, is a former diocesan di·oc·e·san adj. Of or relating to a diocese. n. The bishop of a diocese. diocesan Adjective of or relating to a diocese Noun 1. secretary for the Kadugli Nuba Mountains The Nuba Mountains are a mountain range in Kordofan, a province in central Sudan, Africa. The mountains cover an area roughly 40 miles wide by 90 miles long, and are 1500 to 3000 feet higher in elevation than the surrounding plain. Diocese. Before the election, supporters of the previous bishop, who was dismissed last year after disregarding a series of disciplinary actions, had issued threats against senior church personnel. At 33, the new bishop becomes the youngest bishop in the Sudanese church. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion