The Rt. Rev. David M. Reed, in an April 27 letter to the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas, announced his intention to retire and step down from his role as the Bishop of West Texas during the latter part of 2023. At a called meeting of the diocesan Standing Committee on May 16, 2022, a Resolution for the Election of a Bishop Coadjutor was passed establishing that the election will take place on February 18, 2023.
Information and updates regarding the Bishop Election will be shared by email, through the diocesan social media feeds, and online, at dwtx.org/bishop-election and dwtx.org/blog. Use the links below to sign up for email updates or follow the diocese on Facebook and Instagram.
A bishop coadjutor has the automatic succession upon the resignation of the diocesan bishop. West Texas has a long tradition (dating back to 1914) of electing a bishop coadjutor who then works closely with the diocesan bishop for a smooth and orderly transition. The Standing Committee of the diocese has the responsibility of oversight of the election process.
More information from the Standing Committee about the election timeline will be released in Summer 2022.
Following the nomination process determined by the Standing Committee, information about each potential candidate will be published here. Biography tabs will be added or removed as needed.
Following the nomination process determined by the Standing Committee, information about each potential candidate will be published here. Biography tabs will be added or removed as needed.
Following the nomination process determined by the Standing Committee, information about each potential candidate will be published here. Biography tabs will be added or removed as needed.
Following the nomination process determined by the Standing Committee, information about each potential candidate will be published here. Biography tabs will be added or removed as needed.
Following the nomination process determined by the Standing Committee, information about each potential candidate will be published here. Biography tabs will be added or removed as needed.
Following the nomination process determined by the Standing Committee, information about each potential candidate will be published here. Biography tabs will be added or removed as needed.
As part of the election process determined by the Standing Committee, a Diocesan Profile may be developed and published here, providing a current snapshot of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.
The Rev. Dr. Ben Nelson, President
Mrs. Nancy Beauchamp
The Rev. Scott Brown
Dr. Elizabeth Manning
Mr. Richard Mosty
The Rev. Matt Wise
Leigh Saunders, Executive Assistant to the Bishop
Communications Office, Laura K. McGrew, Director, and Andrea Thompson
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