In one of the more delicious ecclesiastical contretemps of recent years, the Episcopal bishop of California, Marc Andrus, was prevented from attending last week's installation of Salvatore Cordileone as the new archbishop of San Francisco. As other clerical dignatories were ushered to their seats of honor, Andrus was kept cooling his heels in the basement of the cathedral, until he got the hint and departed the scene.
That, at least, is Andrus' version. In due course, Cordileone's spokesman released a statement that it had all been a misunderstanding.
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