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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.”
Updated on April 24, 2021 at 6:08 pm
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Rev. J. Jon Bruno, former bishop to the Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles, has died at the age of 74, his family said Saturday.
Bruno died of natural causes at his home on Friday, the family said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. Our family and the many others who knew and loved Jon have been blessed with his magnificent life. We are gladdened to know that he has been greeted by St. Peter and is in the loving hands of God, his wife Mary said in a statement. We ask that our family is included in your prayers and our privacy respected in this time of grief.
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