The Rev. Dan Martins was elected the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Springfield this afternoon on the third ballot. Martins led in all three ballots in the clergy, and was nearly elected on the second ballot when lay supporters of Canon Mark Stevenson appear to have shifted their support to Martins. Martins’ election, as are all elections, dependent on the successful completion of the consents process.
See the ballot results here.
Bishop-elect Martins’ profile is posted here on the Diocese of Springfield’s website.
Previous coverage of the election in Springfield on the Cafe can be found here and here.
The Episcopal News Service coverage of this can be found here.