Nominees for Olympia Bishop Announced
02/05/2007

The search committee in the Diocese of Olympia has identified five candidates for the election of a diocesan bishop.

The nominees are: the Rev. Richard A. Burnett, rector of Trinity Church, Columbus, Ohio; the Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee, rector of St. Thomas’, Medina, Wash.; the Rev. Gregory Rickel, rector of St. James', Austin, Texas; the Rt. Rev. Bavi Edna (Nedi) Rivera, Bishop Suffragan of Olympia, Seattle, Wash.; and the Rev. Angela F. Shepherd, rector of St. Philip's, Annapolis, Md.

The election will take place May 12. The bishop-elect will succeed Bishop Vincent Warner who is retiring. the rest