Bishop calls for scrapping of the cap after frustration no other sector has it

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The Bishop of Paisley is backing a call for congregation caps to be lifted from parish churches.The rule of a maximum 20 people allowed inside whether it’s a vast cathedral or rural chapel has left John Keenan “frustrated”.The bishop has branded the rule arbitrary, rather than being based on a system.He’s among three Scottish bishops being touted as the new Archbishop of Glasgow.There are 34 parishes within Paisley diocese, which stretches from Wemyss Bay to Eaglesham.The biggest building is the 1,300 capacity St Mirin’s Cathedral.Bishop John said: “If the cap is 20, in the cathedral we could have every person socially distanced by about 20 feet.“That.