Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan
The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America (TEC) with canonical jurisdiction in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It was organized in 1895 as the Episcopal Diocese of Marquette.[1]
The diocese is one of the smallest, in number of congregants, in the Episcopal Church. It is headquartered in Marquette, Michigan. As of 2007[update] there are 27 churches in the diocese. A list of these churches can be found here [1].
Bishop Jim Kelsey, the presiding bishop of the diocese, died in June 2007 in a motor vehicle accident. In February 2009, Kevin Thew Forrester became the bishop-elect of the diocese, pending what had been expected to be routine approval by TEC. However, in July 2009, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori announced that Forrester had become the first bishop-elect in 77 years to have his election declared "null and void" by the church.[2] In December 2010, a diocesan convention elected Rayford Ray as bishop-elect. If his election is confirmed by TEC, he will be the 11th diocesan bishop of the diocese.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ History of the Diocese of Northern Michigan
- ^ "Northern Michigan episcopal election fails to receive required consents". Episcopal Life online. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79901_112903_ENG_HTM.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ "Northern Michigan: Diocese forms bishop search committee". Episcopal Life online. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/81803_119574_ENG_HTM.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-11.
- ^ "Diocese of Northern Michigan elects Rayford Ray as 11th bishop". Episcopal News Service. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/79425_126024_ENG_HTM.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
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