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Bishop: Gay clergy cohabiting must marry

Published: July 20, 2011 10:00 PM
By BART JONES  bart.jones@newsday.com

Bishop Lawrence Provenzano. (Oct. 18, 2009)

Photo credit: Charles Eckert | Bishop Lawrence Provenzano. (Oct. 18, 2009)

For gay Episcopalian priests on Long Island, getting married won't just be their right. It will soon be a requirement if they are living with their partners.

The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island has instructed all gay clergy cohabiting with their significant others to either tie the knot within nine months or move to separate quarters. The New York State law permitting same-sex...

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