The top leader of the Anglican Church in North America has been suspended from ministry after facing allegations of sexual and other misconduct.

The suspension of Archbishop Stephen Wood took effect Sunday and was announced Monday by the new dean of the denomination, who took office after his predecessor resigned over the weekend in yet another upheaval in the denomination's hierarchy. The ACNA was formed in 2009 by conservatives who split from the U.S. Episcopal Church and its Canadian counterpart over liberalizing trends in those churches.

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