From ENS-
The office of Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori announced Jan. 4 that bishops-elect in the dioceses of Springfield and Western Kansas have successfully completed the Episcopal Church's canonically required consent process.
The Rev. Michael Pierce Milliken is scheduled to be ordained and consecrated in the Diocese of Western Kansas on Feb. 19, while in Diocese of Springfield the Rev. Daniel Hayden Martins is scheduled to be ordained and consecrated on March 19. Jefferts Schori is to officiate at both liturgies.
Milliken was elected on Aug. 21. Martins was elected Sept. 18.
The Diocese of Springfield announced in late December that Martins had received the consents of 64 of the church's 111 standing committees, eight more than needed. At that point in time, the diocese said, 15 standing committees had not consented. Consents or non-consents to Martins' ordination and consecration will continue to be accepted up to and including the Feb. 16 deadline, the Office of Public Affairs press release said.
The Diocese of Western Kansas did not post consent information on its website.
Consents or non-consents to Millikens' ordination and consecration will continue to be accepted up to and including the Feb. 8 deadline.
Under the canons of the Episcopal Church (III.11.4), a majority of bishops exercising jurisdiction and diocesan standing committees must consent to a bishop-elect's ordination as bishop within 120 days of receiving notice of the election.
More here-
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/80263_126408_ENG_HTM.htm
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