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- ↑ "Our Bishop The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin Eleventh Bishop of Western New York", Diocese of Western New York. Retrieved on 05 December 2018.
- ↑ Wozniak, Laurie "Diocese of Western New York elects R. William Franklin as bishop", Episcopal Church, 20 November 2010. Retrieved on 10 May 2020.
- ↑ "Bp. Franklin to Retire in 2019", The Living Church. Retrieved on 10 May 2020.
- ↑ Dewey, C. "Buffalo Episcopal diocese's bishop retiring; it will share new leader with Pa. diocese", The Buffalo News , Buffalo, NY, 7 April 2019. Retrieved on 10 May 2020.
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