From The Wall Street Journal-
New York Episcopalians will begin a year-long process to pick a new religious leader after the diocese's two highest-ranking priests announced plans to step down earlier this month.
The Episcopal Church—the U.S. branch of the Anglican Communion—has about 66,000 members in the New York diocese, which covers Manhattan, the Bronx and several upstate counties including Westchester. While overshadowed by the larger, more influential Roman Catholic Church, the diocese boasts a long history and landmarks like Trinity Church, which stands at the foot of Wall Street, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, a giant gothic-style cathedral on the Upper West Side.
The Rt. Rev. Mark Sisk, who has served as bishop of New York for the past decade, called for a special election to pick his successor at the diocese's annual convention Nov. 13. The election, slated for October 2011, doesn't require the 68-year-old Rt. Rev. Sisk, to immediately depart. He could continue to serve alongside the winner for as long as three years.
At the same time, the Rt. Rev. Catherine Roskam, 67, New York's suffragan bishop—essentially Rt. Rev. Sisk's deputy—will retire at the end of 2011, around the time the newly elected Bishop begins serving alongside Rt. Rev. Sisk.
"It seemed good that the diocese know the shape of the team as we progress," said the Rt. Rev. Roskam in an interview Friday.
Handicapping possible successors so early is difficult, said several people familiar with the process. A search committee, which was voted a budget of $250,000, will be charged with making nominations.
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