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"That which holds the Anglican community together is affection." Allin with friend and colleague Robert Runcie, on the occasion of Runcie's enthronement as Archbishop of Canterbury, 1980. Allin strongly believed in Runcie's statement about affection…

Allin traveled to India in 1983 to preach at the Maramon Convention in Kerala.

John M. Allin, Presiding Bishop XXIII, 1974-1985.

Allin attempted to take the approach of mediator on many issues. In a 1977 address to the Diocese of New Jersey, Allin stated, “I am not Pope; my job is to preside.” It was this perspective on his role as Presiding Bishop in church governance that…

Allin's term of office was not without controversy. He inherited the divisive issues of race relations, ordination of women, prayer book reform, and human sexuality.

With George Bush, 1988.

With George and Barbara Bush at St. Ann's, Kennebunkport, 1992.

Presiding Bishop Allin working in his office at Church Center in New York, c.1974-1985.

This map of the Church's dioceses and provinces served as a visual aid for Allin as he kept track of "letters, telegrams, telephone calls rec'd" with regard to the July 29, 1974 ordinations of eleven women in Philadelphia.

With Russian Bishop Ireney, 1977.