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Priest resigns post

PA Dunedin The Rev. John Palmer, the Anglican priest who supported Auckland’s Roman Catholic Father Felix Donnelly in his stand on issues relating to homosexuality earlier this year, has resigned his Caversham post. Father Palmer ...painted the words,“Father Felix; Freedom Fighter,” on his fence. ■

In his .. presidential address at the first day of. the Synod of the diocese of i Dunedin yesterday, the ; Bishop of Dunedin (the Rt .Rev. P. W. JVlann) said Father Palmer had resign- .. ed his post and sought months leave without pay after “personal difficulties with questions of ethics and authority.” Father Palmer was ordained in November last year.

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Press, 22 July 1980, Page 1

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Priest resigns post Press, 22 July 1980, Page 1

Priest resigns post Press, 22 July 1980, Page 1