MARYLAND
WBAL
BALTIMORE —The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland said it suspects that the bishop charged in a fatal drunken-driving crash was drunk during her installation.
The diocese posted an updated timeline of events to its website Monday, saying another bishop thought Bishop Heather Cook was drunk in September when she officially became a bishop.
The timeline read, “Bishop Sutton suspects that Cook is inebriated during pre-consecration dinner and conveys concern to Presiding Bishop before rehearsal the next morning. Presiding bishop indicates she will discuss with Cook.”
Cook was installed despite that concern.
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