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- ↑ "The Bishops of North Carolina". The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Anne Hodges-Copple ordained as North Carolina's bishop suffragan". Episcopal News Service. The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society. June 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Anne Hodges-Copple ordained as North Carolina's bishop suffragan". Episcopal News Service. 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ↑ "The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple Announces Retirement at End of 2022". 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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