Rev. Mead of Christ Church nominated as candidate for Episcopal Bishop of New York
Editor’s note: This press release was provided by Christ Church, the Parish of Christ the Redeemer in Pelham. The Pelham Examiner publishes press releases in the form received as a service to the community.
The Parish of Christ the Redeemer in Pelham is happy and honored to announce that our Priest and Rector, the Rev. Matthew Hoxsie Mead, has been selected as one of the nominees to stand for election as the next Bishop Diocesan for the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
The full slate of nominees and the Report of the Committee to Elect a Bishop for the Diocese of New York is here: https://bishopsearch.dioceseny.org
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, lay delegates chosen by every parish and clergy from across the Diocese of New York will gather in the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine to elect the next Bishop of New York. The Bishop-Elect will be consecrated as Bishop-Coadjutor on Saturday, May 20, 2023. On March 16, 2024, the Bishop Coadjutor will be installed as the 17th Bishop of New York, following the retirement of the current Bishop of New York, the Right Rev. Andrew M L Dietsche.
Father Mead’s letter to the Parish of Christ the Redeemer in Pelham is here: https://mailchi.mp/2be13f5c9895/parish-notes-august-13-5891273?e=2eb7e5eded
Website for the Parish of Christ the Redeemer, Pelham, NY: https://christchurchpelham.org
