Church mourns Bishop Geoffrey Peddle

From here:

The church is mourning the loss of Geoffrey Peddle, bishop of the diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador, who died Oct. 8. “It is with a very heavy heart that I share with you the sad news that our beloved Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Curtis Ralph Peddle, passed away suddenly today,” diocesan administrator Archdeacon Sam Rose said in an Oct. 8 note posted to the Cathedral Messenger Online, an electronic newsletter from the diocese’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. “While this is very painful for us to process at this moment, we are comforted by the grace of God which truly passes all understanding.

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Peddle was provost and vice-chancellor of Queen’s College when he was elected. As bishop, he became known for voicing support for a number of social causes, including same-sex marriage and the rights of prison inmates.

What is not mentioned in the article is that Bishop Geoffrey Peddle committed suicide. Surely it would be better for the church to be honest and open about such things rather than pretend they haven’t happened.

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