Andrew Fairfield

Andrew Hedtler "Andy" Fairfield (May 31, 1943 – February 16, 2020) was an American Anglican bishop.

The Right Reverend Andy Fairfield
X Bishop of North Dakota
Church	Episcopal Church
See	North Dakota
In office	1989-2003
Predecessor	Harold A. Hopkins Jr.
Successor	Michael G. Smith
Orders
Consecration	1989
Personal details
Born	May 31, 1943 Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2020 (aged 76) Shutesbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse	Sara Jane McCune (married 1967)

He was a theological conservative. He served from 1989 to 2003 as the tenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota in the Episcopal Church.

In a 1996, Bishop Fairfield was the dissent in a 7-to-1 decision to dismiss heresy charges against retired bishop Walter C. Righter.[1]

In 2008, he renounced his ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church.[2] After his retirement, in disagreement with the pro-homosexuality policies of his church, he was translated to the Anglican Church of Uganda,[3] in 2007, and subsequently to the Anglican Church in North America.[4] Until his death, he was assisting bishop in the Anglican Diocese in New England.[5]

See also

• Anglican realignment

References

1. "EPISCOPAL CHURCH DISMISSES HERESY CHARGE: May 16, 1996 Daily Press, Wilmington, DE".
2. "Four bishops' renunciations of ministry accepted by Presiding Bishop: February 11, 2008 Episcopal News Service".
3. "UGANDA: Church receives retired North Dakota bishop Andrew Fairfield: June 29, 2007 Episcopal News Service".
4. "Uganda and Kenya Name Two More Bishops for the USA: CEN 7.06.07 p 6".
5. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gazettenet/obituary.aspx?n=andrew-hedlter-fairfield&pid=195445693&fhid=15201