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….
Earlier, we reported on a wave of improper and canonically illegal Title IV dismissals against bishops by intake officer Barb Kempf. Now, Anglican Watch has learned that the national church has bollixed the Title IV complaints against Easton Bishop Santosh Marray, thus further cementing our conclusion that clergy discipline under Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe is…
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….
TLD: It is appalling that the Office of Presiding Bishop is not providing a pastoral response to the complainants in the Santosh Marray case. It is doubly appalling that Marray has not been suspended in light of his violation of Title IV confidentiality and threats of retaliation. A pastoral response needs to be provided immediately,…
Anglican Watch has spoken with several persons close to the Santosh Marray Title IV clergy disciplinary case, and we are deeply concerned, both about the lack of progress in the case, and the larger implications for the Diocese of Easton and its members. Title IV status Developments (or lack thereof) include: The case will soon be a…
As part of our ongoing investigation into the conduct of Easton bishop Santosh Marray and the Title IV charges filed against him by members of the Diocese of Easton, Anglican Watch has been rummaging into Marray’s past. We are deeply concerned to discover that he has previously opposed same-sex marriage. Our concerns grew when we learned that…
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…