Similarly, in 2000 the SBC equated "homosexuality" with adultery and pornography, declaring, "In the spirit of Christ, Christians should oppose ... all forms of sexual immorality, including adultery, homosexuality and pornography."

Moreover, the SBC opposes LGBTQ equality and same-sex marriage and supports ex-gay ministries. While each congregation has considerable autonomy, the denomination expels churches that "affirm homosexual behavior."

"Nor is this the first time we have seen Ousley ignore church canons. Indeed, he has repeatedly refused to address situations in which bishops ignore Title IV requirements altogether, both substantive and procedural. Ousley himself often does not provide the procedural notices required by Title IV.

The Anglican Church in North America remains committed to walking together with our brothers and sisters in the Church of Nigeria. Please continue to pray, and do what you can at the local level to foster a united Anglicanism capable of sharing Christ's healing with a broken world.

The Rt. Rev'd Celestine Ironna, a suffragan Bishop under the diocese has been appointed to supervise the diocese for now while Venerable Chukwuma Ubadinobi, the Dean of the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Houston, Texas is to take charge of the Cathedral and work with the Vestry until all issues are sorted out.