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...
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Martins had announced plans to retire in June 2021, but the Standing Committee wants to move that up. Martins has been living in Chicago, outside the Diocese of Springfield, for personal reasons.
Bishop Dan Martins, one of the Episcopal Church's most influential conservatives, called for the election of a successor, who would be consecrated in June, 2021.
Bishop Beckwith was a retired rear admiral in the Navy Reserves, and served on a committee that led to the establishment of the Anglican Church in North America.
