The Episcopal Church moved to remove the bishop of the San Joaquin Diocese in California on Wednesday, in reaction to the diocese's unprecedented decision late last year to secede from the church over theological issues. The bishop, John-David Schofield, is the first bishop to face such action as a result of the disputes over the church's stance on homosexuality.

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