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February 03, 2010 - 2:11 PM
Update from the Standing Committee - February 3, 2010
The Nomination by Petition process for the election of the IXth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande closed at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2010. The Standing Committee of the diocese, following published procedures for the petition process, has requested the appropriate background checks. The procedure outlined for the nomination by petition process reflects the same requirements as those applied to Search Committee candidates.
The full slate of nominees, including both those already announced and any nominees by petition, will be published when background checks have been completed. At the time the full slate of nominees is announced, answers to essay questions from all nominees will be published.
Walk-About events for all nominees are scheduled for April 8-14, 2010. A detailed schedule of the Walk-Abouts will be made available in the near future.
Bishop Nominees Announced
January 19, 2010 - 10:26 AM
Nominees for the Ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande
January 18, 2010
The Standing Committee is pleased to announce five nominees for the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande. In alphabetical order the nominees are:
The Reverend Ellis Tucker Bowerfind, Rector
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Alexandria, Virginia
The Reverend James R. Harlan, Rector
Church of the Ascension, Denver, Colorado
The Reverend Jedediah D. Holdorph II, Rector
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Medford, Oregon
The Reverend John S. Nieman, Rector
Holy Trinity Parish, Clemson, South Carolina
The Reverend Dr. Michael Louis Vono, Rector
St. Paul’s Within the Walls, Rome, Italy
See the Bishop Search Page for information on each nominee.