The Rt. Rev. Brian N. Prior, Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, and the Rev. Deborah Brown, president of its Standing Committee, announce an extended timeline in the search for Prior’s successor:
After consultation and deliberation, it has been determined that the original timeline proposed for the bishop search process will be extended.
The election of the 10th Bishop for the Episcopal Church in Minnesota will take place on January 25th of 2020. The consecration will held on June 6th of 2020.
Bishop Prior will continue in his role until the 10th Bishop has been consecrated.
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.
