Central Pa. Chooses Three

The Diocese of Central Pennsylvania’s standing committee has announced a slate of three nominees as the diocese seeks its 11th bishop. The new bishop will succeed the Rt. Rev. Nathan Baxter, who retired in May. The Rt. Rev. Robert Gepert is serving an 18-month term as Central Pennsylvania’s provisional bishop.

The nominees are:

• The Rev. Canon David A. Pfaff, former canon to the ordinary, Diocese of Milwaukee
• The Rev. Canon Audrey Cady Scanlan, canon for mission collaboration and congregational life, Diocese of Connecticut
• The Rev. Douglas Everett Sparks, rector, St. Luke’s Church, Rochester, Minnesota