Diocese of Newark
The Search/Nominating Committee
for the 10th Bishop of Newark
News Reports
___________Diocese of Newark Announces
Two Additional Candidates for Bishop
July 5, 2006 -- The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark announces two additional candidates for the 10th Bishop of Newark.These candidates, nominated by petition, are in addition to the fourcandidates presented by the diocesan Search/Nominating Committee.
The candidates are:
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Carol Joy Gallagher
Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of NewarkThe Rev. William A. Potter
Rector of St. Luke's Church, Hope, New JerseyPhotos and a brief biography of each candidate will be available on the Search/Nominating Committee web site at http://bishopsearch.dioceseofnewark.org/index.html when they become available.
Kim Byham, President of the Standing Committee, said, "These nominees, together with those nominated by the Search/Nominating Committee will provide an outstanding opportunity for our amazing diocese, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to discern who would best lead us into the next phase of Christ's mission in northern New Jersey,"
All the candidates will be invited to take part in a series of presentations throughout the diocese in September, where they will meet and talk to electors and others in the diocese. On September 23rd, a special convention will be held in Newark to elect the new bishop. The voting will be in two orders, clergy and lay, and a majority of both orders on the same ballot is required for election. Following consents from other diocesan Standing Committees and bishops, the new bishop is to take over for retiring bishop John P. Croneberger in February.
For further information contact The Rev. Sandye Wilson at 973-763-3754 or by email at sandyea@aol.com
___________
Return to Bishop Nominating Committee Home
Revised July 20, 2006
© 2006 Episcopal Diocese of Newark.