Tuesday, March 13, 2012

East Providence rector on slate of five candidates for Episcopal bishop of Rhode Island


From Rhode Island-

A search committee has unveiled its proposed slate of candidates to become the 13th Episcopal bishop of Rhode Island.

The slate includes one Rhode Islander, the Rev. Jennifer Pedrick, 45, rector of the Church of the Epiphany in East Providence.

Others are: the Rev. Kurt Dunkle, 50, rector of Grace Church in Orange Park, Fla.; the Very Rev. Nicholas Knisely, dean of Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix, Ariz.; the Rev. Cathy George, former priest-in-charge of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Dorchester, Mass.; and the Rev. Ledlie Laughlin, 52, rector of St. Peter's Church in Philadelphia.

The deadline for petitions to have other clergy nominated is 5 p.m. March 25. The election on a successor to retiring Bishop Geralyn Wolf will be June 2.

More here-

http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2012/03/search-committe.html

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