New Presiding Bishop

Election of our next Presiding Bishop:
four of seven supported consecration of Gene Robinson

There are now seven candidates to become the next Presiding Bishop or head of the Episcopal Church. The church's nominating committee advanced Bishops J. Neil Alexander of Atlanta; Edwin Gulick Jr. of Louisville, Ky.; Katharine Jefferts Schori of Las Vegas; and Henry Parsley Jr. of Birmingham, Ala. New candidates for next ``presiding bishop'' are Bishops Francisco Duque-Gomez of Bogota, Colombia; Charles Edward Jenkins III of New Orleans; and Stacy Sauls of Lexington, Ky.The added nominations, which are open until April 1, come from bishops, clergy or lay delegates to the June convention -- where the new leader will be elected.

Duque-Gomez, Jenkins and Parsley voted against confirming the denomination's first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson, whose 2003 elevation has divided Episcopalians and their fellow Anglicans internationally. The other four nominees supported Robinson. Recent news on this election includes:

The new presiding bishop, who succeeds the retiring Frank Griswold, will be elected June 19 during the church's General Convention for a term extending to 2015. More on this election @ Oasis California News and the Episcopal Church.

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Election of our next Presiding Bishop:four of seven supported consecration of Gene Robinson

OASIS CALIFORNIA

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California

Election of our next Presiding Bishop:
four of seven supported consecration of Gene Robinson