Following is a press release issued by the Episcopal Diocese of Easton. We applaud the move to bring in Shane, as well as efforts to resolve ongoing conflict within the Diocese caused by retiring bishop Santosh Marray’s narcissistic machinations. August 15, 2025 The Standing Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of the Rt. Rev’d…
Bishop Santosh Marray, the subject of a badly handled Title IV clergy disciplinary case, is continuing to diminish trust among laity and clergy within the struggling Diocese of Easton following a poorly managed diocesan convention. Tellingly, the convention started unable to transact business, as it did not achieve the quorum needed in order to vote….
There has been much misinformation about the Title IV clergy disciplinary case involving Easton Bishop Santosh Marray, much of it coming directly from Marray and his loyalists. This post addresses that misinformation and is based on Anglican Watch’s independent research. Claim: The Title IV case against Marray is the result of The Rev. Nathaniel Pierce’s…
Earlier today, clergy in the Diocese of Easton learned that Santosh Marray, the bishop diocesan, has agreed to delegated episcopal pastoral oversight (DEPO) for the Shrewsbury parish, as well as other churches within the Diocese that wish to make alternative arrangements for episcopal care and visitations. The move comes after a fraught Title IV clergy…
In our experience, one of the signs of a truly toxic personality is an individual who portrays himself as the victim of a situation they created. That’s the case with Easton bishop Santosh Marray (unaffectionately known as “Santosh Claws” by the Anglican Watch team), who recently used the funeral of a priest in his diocese, the Rev….
The Episcopal Diocese of Easton recently sent out a brief, anodyne announcement about the Title IV cases now active against Bishop Santosh Marray. While the move towards transparency is good, and there are other positive aspects to the announcement, it falls short in a key area. Specifically, Marray is anything but fully cooperative. Indeed, Anglican Watch has…
Following is an open letter prepared by a member of the Diocese of Easton regarding the Bishop Santosh Marray Title IV clergy disciplinary complaints. Anglican Watch unequivocally supports the complainants in this matter and calls on the national church to act with integrity in this matter. Further, we remind corrupt bishop Todd Ousley and others…
Anglican Watch has learned that controversy is boiling over in the Diocese of Easton, located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, amidst a series of Title IV clergy disciplinary complaints against the bishop diocesan. The Rt. Rev. Santosh K. Marray, Bishop of Easton, announced during a January Diocesan Council meeting that he was the respondent in four…