Tag: Bishops

The Diocese of Northwest Pennsylvania (Erie and its environs) has elected the Rev. Sean W. Rowe, 32, as its bishop. If confirmed, he will be,

Bishop Dorsey Henderson (Diocese of Upper South Carolina) is another of the growing number of blogging bishops. He’s not given to pithy statements or short

The judge in Allegheny County ruled against Bishop Bob Duncan of Pittsburgh, May 8, in the matter of Calvary Episcopal Church vs. Duncan et al.

…As five candidates vying to become Western Washington’s new Episcopal bishop were driven here to meet the faithful at a “Walkabout,” their bus broke down.

Was it a warning from the Holy Spirit?

Thomas E. Breidenthal became the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio on April 28 at the Ohio State University campus.

The Right Rev. Robert M. Wolterstorff, who became the first bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego when it was carved out of the sprawling Los Angeles diocese in 1974, has died. He was 92.

Wolterstorff was known for his optimism, his steadfast faith and values.

“The combination of those made him an inspirational leader,” said Susan Mallory, a local bank president, who had known him since 1957. “He was a unifier.”

Wolterstorff’s tenure as bishop also was marked by controversy.

The Episcopal Church voted to ordain women as priests in 1976, but Wolterstorff held fast to his belief that only men should be ordained.