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A new bishop will be chosen for Utah's Episcopal diocese Saturday, replacing retiring Bishop Carolyn Tanner Irish, who has served the region for 14 years.
Tanner Irish submitted her resignation in January of last year and was the first woman west of the Potomac River to be elected as an Episcopal bishop, signaling a trend for the ordination of women in the church. Saturday's election, which is the 11th in 143 years, will be the pinnacle of a nearly two-year process that is akin to selecting the Queen of England, since both processes have roots in the Anglican Church, according to Utah diocese spokesman Craig Wirth.
"In the Episcopal Church, the bishop is the liturgical and business leader of the whole diocese," he said. "The bishop really sets the tone for how things are done."
Utah's diocese, he said, has been known as progressive.
Delegates from 25 parishes across the state and in Page, Ariz., will vote on the four final candidates until a majority is reached. Wirth said it is doubtful that a new bishop will be selected after only one vote, and traditionally it takes two or three, "if history repeats itself." As voting continues and if delegates cannot agree on one candidate, candidates have the right to withdraw from the election.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700034051/Episcopal-diocese-to-elect-bishop.html
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