John P. Croneberger

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**John P. Croneberger**


Denomination	Episcopal Church in the United States of America
Senior posting
See	Episcopal Diocese of Newark
Title	Bishop of Newark
Period in office	2000 — 2007
Predecessor	John Shelby Spong
Successor	Mark Beckwith
Religious career
Previous bishoprics	none
Previous post	Rector, Tenafly, New Jersey
Personal
Date of birth
Place of birth

The Right Reverend John P. Croneberger is the ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark (based in Newark, New Jersey).

Croneberger was serving as Rector at the Church of the Atonement in Tenafly, New Jersey in June 1998 when he was elected as Bishop of Newark. He was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor on November 21 of the same year. ^[1] ^[2] Croneberger succeeded Bishop John Shelby Spong on February 26, 2000 in an installation ceremony at Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral, Newark.

As bishop, he continued Spong's agenda of radical inclusion. Croneberger directed the creation of an established liturgy for the blessing of same-sex relationships, oversaw the massive diocesan response to the September 11th attacks, and brought Christ Hospital in Jersey City back under diocesan control. ^{[citation needed]}

Croneberger also established a Canon for Congregational Development, which is helping churches with the challenging task of planning for the future.^{[citation needed]}

On April 6, 2005, he announced his intention to retire in January 2007, citing the health of his wife, Marilyn. ^[3]

The diocese held a special convention to elect his successor on September 23, 2006. Mark Beckwith, the rector of All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester, Massachusetts, was elected on the third ballot.

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[edit] Quotations

About accepting homosexual practice by Anglicans: ^[5]

"Supporting" the new doctrine "may be more important than unity within the worldwide Anglican communion."

[edit] References

^ New York Times, June 7, 1998 Episcopalians Pick Successor For Bishop (AP) Abstract retrieved from [1] on August 30, 2006
^ The Bishop of Newark home page. Retrieved on August 30, 2006
^ Bishop Croneberger's Letter Announcing a Call for the Election of the Tenth Bishop of Newark. Also at [2]. Retrieved on August 30, 2006
^ Notice of Special Convention to Elect the 10th Bishop. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.
^ Harmon, Kendall. 2005. The Guardian, February 19, 2005 [3] Anglicanism at the crossroads. Also at Kendall Harmon's blog. Retrieved on August 30, 2006.