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The sixth Bishop of Texas, Maurice M. Benitez, was elected in 1980. In June 1993 Claude E. Payne was elected the fourth bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Texas and became the seventh Bishop of Texas February 10, 1995. Don Wimberly became the eighth bishop of Texas in June, 2003, retiring at the mandatory age of 72 on June 6, 2009.
The number references the sequence of consecration. Two capital letters before their number identify bishops consecrated for missionary work outside of the United States. "Diocese" refers to the diocese for which the individual was ordained. Note, this does not mean it was the only diocese that bishop presided over.
The Episcopal Church (TEC) is governed by a General Convention and consists of 108 dioceses: 96 dioceses in the United States proper, plus ten dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories, the diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and a diocese for Armed Services and Federal Ministries.
Pages in category "Episcopal bishops of Texas" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The following is a list of bishops who currently lead dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its territories. Also included in the list are suffragan bishops , provisional bishops , coadjutor bishops , and assistant bishops .
Fisher was elected Suffragan Bishop of Texas at Christ Church Cathedral, on June 2, 2012, and was consecrated bishop at the Caldwell Auditorium in Tyler, Texas, on October 6, 2012. [4] He is responsible for the eastern region of the Diocese of Texas and is based in Tyler. He is married to Susan and they have two adult sons, Scott and John. [5]
The Episcopal Church in North Texas was a diocese of the Episcopal Church from 1982 to its merger with the Diocese of Texas in 2022. The diocese included a geographic area of 24 counties in the north central part of Texas. [2] As of 2021, it includes 13 churches, including a number of other congregations in the process of reorganization. [1]
Charles Andrew "Andy" Doyle (born May 31, 1966) is the ninth and current Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas in The Episcopal Church. He was elected bishop co-adjutor on May 24, 2008, and was seated as Bishop of Texas on June 7, 2009. Prior to his election as Bishop of Texas, Doyle served as Canon to the Ordinary under his predecessor, Don ...