Anglican Bishop Joins the Catholic Church
Bishop Herzog Joins the Roman Catholic Church
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Herzog retired as Bishop of Albany Jan. 31. Bishop Love said he learned of Bishop Herzog’s decision in a letter dated March 19 which he received upon his return from the spring retreat of the House of Bishops. ... In his letter to Bishop Love, Bishop Herzog stated that his decision was based on more than three years of focused prayer and study.“My sense of duty to the diocese, its clergy and people required that I not walk away from my office and leave vulnerable this diocese which I love,” he wrote. “I believed that it was my responsibility to provide for a transition to the future. Your subsequent election and consecration discharged that duty and has given me the liberty to follow my conscience, and now resign my orders and membership in the House of Bishops.
“It is certainly no reflection on you or your ministry which Carol and I both admire and respect and for which we pray daily. Needless to say, we have only fondness and appreciation for you and the diocese in whose ministry Carol and I have invested the past 35 years of our lives.”
It's always heartwarming to see someone choosing to join the Catholic Church, especially someone of this prominence in another denomination. It's got to be hard to leave the Church you've known and served your whole life. I'm fortunate to be raised in the Church founded by Christ and it strengthens my faith to see others coming into it.
Hat Tip: Amy Welborn