This story was corrected on March 28 to reflect the Rev. Jonathan Singh’s canonical residency.
The Diocese of Western Kansas has announced three nominees — including a priest of the Diocese of Leeds who works in nearby York — in the search for its sixth bishop. The electing convention is scheduled for May 5, and the new bishop will be consecrated Dec. 1.
The three nominees are:
- The Rev. Mark Cowell, priest-in-charge of Holy Nativity, Kinsley, and vicar of Sts. Mary and Martha, Larned, KS
- The Rev. Mary J. Korte, rector of St. Stephen’s, Wichita
- The Rev. Jonathan Singh, clinical manager of St. Leonard’s Hospice, York, England
More information about the three nominees is available through a seven-page document posted on Issuu, which follows.
https://issuu.com/theepiscopaldioceseofwesternkansas/docs/2018_canidate_bios2
Matthew Townsend is a Halifax-based freelance journalist and volunteer advocate for survivors of sexual misconduct in Anglican settings. He served as editor of the Anglican Journal from 2019 to 2021 and communications missioner for the Anglican Diocese of Quebec from 2019 to 2022. He and his wife recently entered catechism class in the Orthodox Church in America.
