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J. Jon Bruno, the former leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles who steered the church toward a doctrine of inclusion and broke new ground on blessing same-sex unions and reaching out to economically disadvantaged communities, has died at his home in La Quinta.
An upbeat, progressive and strong-willed bishop, Bruno died Friday of natural causes, the diocese said. He was 74.
Mayor Eric Garcetti, who continued to pray with Bruno during a weekly phone call, called the former bishop “a pillar of peace and goodwill across our city.”
“Most of all, I remember Jon’s encouragement, his love, his smile, his twinkle and his everlasting ‘yes,’” said Bishop John Harvey Taylor, who now leads the diocese. “His legacy will continue to light us along the way.”