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Bishop-Elect Speaks on Theological Shifts & Mental Affliction

E. Mark Stevenson was elected the 14th Bishop of Virginia on June 4.

Challenge Raised to Florida Bishop Election

Some objectors cited the Rev. Charlie Holt’s views on same-sex marriage and statements that they view as intolerant or insulting to LGBTQ+ people and Black people.

Canon to the Ordinary Moves Up in Louisiana Election

Shannon Duckworth was going to go to law school, but decided to become a priest. Now she's been elected Bishop of Louisiana.

Bishop Roundup: Utah, Southwest Florida

Elections in April for a bishop diocesan and a bishop coadjutor

Bishop Roundup: Iowa, Alabama, Idaho, Upper S.C.

The Rt. Rev. Elizabeth “Betsey” Lockwood Hawley Monnot was consecrated the X Bishop of Iowa on December 18, 2021, becoming the first woman to...

Bishop Roundup: Ecuador Central, Pittsburgh, N.Y.

An election, a consecration, and a retirement announcement.

Bishop Roundup: Nevada, South Carolina, Rochester

By Kirk Petersen The Rev. Elizabeth Bonforte Gardner was elected the XI Bishop of Nevada in an online convention on Oct. 8. Assuming she receives the...

Bishop Roundup: New Jersey, Ohio, Springfield

By Kirk Petersen New Jersey The Rt. Rev. William H. “Chip” Stokes, XII Bishop of New Jersey,  announced on September 2 his intention to retire in...

South Carolina Elects Change Expert as Bishop

The Rev. Canon Ruth M. Woodliff-Stanley, an expert in strategic change, was elected on May 1 as the XV bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina, the first woman to serve in that role.

Bishop Elections Move Online

More people can watch the election convention online, but personal contact is hampered.

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