From New York-
Both bishops heading the Episcopal church in the New York metropolitan area announced plans to retire today.
The Episcopal church in New York held its 234th annual convention Nov. 13 in New York City, attended by both clergy and lay representatives from all over the region, which stretches from Staten Island to Port Jervis.
In his address to the convention, Bishop Mark S. Sisk, the 15th bishop of the New York Diocese, called for a a co-adjutor to be chosen.
That call means he's planning to retire and is informing the diocese of the need to choose a successor.
After his address, Suffragan Bishop Kathy Roskam, the diocese's regional bishop in charge of Westchester and points north, addressed the convention and announced her retirement—effective Jan. 1, 2012.
The news of Sisk's plans did not come as a surprise, said some delegates to the convention. However, people were caught off-guard by Roskam's decision to retire at about the same time. It normally takes several years for the diocese to choose successors to its bishops, and now the representatives of the congregations must choose two.
More here-
http://bedford.patch.com/articles/episcopal-diocese-of-ny-bishops-announce-retirement
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