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

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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. In 2008, he renounced his ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church. After his retirement, in disagreement with the pro-homosexuality policies of his church, he was translated to the

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, in 2007, and subsequently to the

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. Until his death, he was assisting bishop in the

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People from Northampton, Massachusetts 20th-century Anglican bishops in the United States Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America 1943 births 2020 deaths Episcopal bishops of North Dakota 21st-century American clergy {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub

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