Rabb, John. Maryland

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Thu, 11 Oct 1944 12:28:39 EDT

John Rabb
Bishop Suffragan of Maryland
4 E. University Place
Baltimore, MD, 21218

Voice: 1540-827-8756
Fax: 1410-554-6387
http://www.ang-md.org/

Email address for the diocese: mcn@ang-md.org
Province: 3

#942 consecrated in 1998
Bp. Suffr of Md, 98--, Bishop-in-Charge 06--
Born: 10/11/1944, Des Moines IA

DePauw U BA 66. U IA MA 69. EDS MDiv 76.
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Ordained deacon: 6/76, Priest: 1/77
Marriage: 17 Apr 76 Sharon Rafter Freeman c2.

Assignment when elected: St. Anne's, Atlanta. R. Size of Parish.
Rank of size: .

Service on interim bodies in 2006-2009 triennium: Executive Council Committee on Anti-Racism. House of Bishops Planning Committee.

Law on homosexuality in MD: 1

Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs

Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
n/a communicants in 1995, Rank: n/a
communicants in 1996. Rank:

Median Congregation:
Average Congregation:
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members:

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How votedYrThe Issue
1=Yes
0=No
blank=not known
ne=Not eligible
99 e.g. Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are favorable to lesbigays
Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays
Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays

Voting Record
ne 79 Voted "Not appropriate to ordain."
ne 79 "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain.
ne 88 Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E).
ne 90 Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark.
ne 91 Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution."
ne 91 Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe).
ne 94 Signed the Province 7 Statement
ne 94 Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia
ne 95 Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter.
ne 95 Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter.
ne 95 "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa
ne 95 Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees.
96 Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said.
ne 97 Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement
ne 97 Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese.
97 Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth
98 Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation
1 00 Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039)
1 00 Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039)
1 01 Signed a statement supporting Bishop Jane Dixon regarding her actions in Accokeek
0 03Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003

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