The Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan said former Archbishop of Jonglei Internal Province, Akurdiit, is back to his community as a retired church leader.
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Police in the Jonglei State capital, Bor have confirmed the expulsion of two Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) bishops from the state over the weekend, citing security concerns.
Bishop Gabriel Kuc of ECSS Kongoor Diocese and his Wangolei Diocese colleague Bishop Zechariah Manyyok Biar arrived Bor Saturday morning, prompting a chaotic scene at the Bor airport as security apparatus tried to expel the two bishops.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj Tuesday, Lt. Colonel John Mawut Ngang, the state police spokesperson, said they had to expel the two bishops Saturday because they defied a government order banning any ECSS bishop from going to Jonglei until the ongoing leadership dispute is resolved, saying their presence would incite violence among the faithful.
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Archbishop Justin Badi Arama, the Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) has rejected a high court ruling over the ongoing leadership dispute in Jonglei describing it as a wrong decision.
ECSS split following the August defrocking of Bishop Reuben Akurdit of the church’s Jonglei internal province by Archbishop Badi. One camp welcomed the defrocking, while the other insisted the defrocking over alleged canonical disobedience and misconduct was nonprocedural. The Akurdit camp went to the High Court in Juba to challenge his removal.
In the last two weeks, the Juba court urged the ECSS to stay the defrocking and appointment of any successors pending a final verdict on 5th January 2020.