Andrew Fairfield

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	(1943-05-31)May 31, 1943 Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	February 16, 2020(2020-02-16) (aged 76) Shutesbury, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse	Sarah Jane McCune (married 1967)

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

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". 16 May 1996.
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". 6 July 2007.
5. "Andrew Hedlter Fairfield Obituary (2020) Daily Hampshire Gazette". Legacy.com.

Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by Harold A. Hopkins, Jr.	X Bishop of North Dakota 1989–2003	Succeeded by Michael Smith