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Archbishop Drexel Gomez Dies at 88

Gomez affirmed the church’s historic doctrine of marriage and sought to deepen mutual accountability through his leadership in helping to create the Anglican Covenant.

People and Places, October 15

Appointments, ordinations, retirements, and closures-deconsecrations across the Episcopal Church

RIP: Bishop Robert Johnson of Western North Carolina

Johnson was an advocate for the acceptance of gay and lesbian people, started the diocese’s first Latino congregation, and launched a capital campaign to raise $3 million for outreach.

Barr, Ingeman, and Viereck

Remembering Frances Fairfax (Keller) Barr, Peter L. Ingeman, and John Alexis Viereck

People and Places, Sept. 17

Appointments, retirements, and two closures in the Episcopal Church

RIP: Bishop Charles Arthurson

Canada’s first Indigenous bishop was sharp-witted, tireless, and “seamlessly and profoundly Cree, Christian, and Anglican.”

Bishop Thomas Ely Dies at 73

Ely led the Diocese of Vermont for 18 years, and was praised as an advocate for both LGBT inclusion and communion across difference.

Baker, Burrill, and Petersen

Remembering J. Stannard Baker, William George Burrill, and William H. Petersen

People and Places, August 21

Appointments and ordinations across the Episcopal Church

People and Places, August 13

Appointments, receptions, retirements, and parish closures across the Episcopal Church

Missouri Bishop Hays Rockwell Dies at 88

Hays Rockwell focused on global advocacy (including Northern Ireland and South Africa), supporting vulnerable youth, and strengthening campus ministry.

Means, Roussell, and Williams

Honoring Jacqueline Allene (Ehringer) Means, Chris Roussell, and Peter A. Williams

Bishop Allotey Dies at 81

The former Bishop of Cape Coast in Ghana was “a beloved presence” in the Diocese of Long Island for nearly a decade.

Bishop Jeffery Rowthorn (1934-2025)

Bishop in Connecticut and Europe, Rowthorn is best remembered for his hymn “Lord, You Give the Great Commission.”

People and Places, July 23

Appointments and ordinations across the Episcopal Church

People and Places, July 18

Appointments, receptions of clergy, retirements, and closures-deconsecrations across the Episcopal Church

Journalist John Kingsley Martin (1950-2025)

John Kingsley Martin, a soft-spoken Australian who worked in multiple roles as a global Anglican communicator, has died at 75.

First Native Dominican Bishop Dies at 96

Telésforo Isaac was the first native Dominican to be ordained to the ministry of the Episcopal Church and the senior member of the House of Bishops.

Estrada, Wall, and Wilson

Remembering Richard Estrada, John Furman Wall Jr., and Sandra Antoinette (Sandye) Wilson

Rochester Bishop Dies at 91

William Burrill was widely regarded as the Episcopal Church’s stewardship guru in the 1990s, and his diocese produced a broadly distributed video on generosity.

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