A great day for the diocese' as Dan Martins is consecrated 11th bishop of Springfield

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The Rt. Rev. Daniel Hayden Martins was consecrated March 19 as the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, in what promises to be a positive new beginning for the diocese.
"It was wonderful. The spirit was just very, very good and positive, and there was a strong sense of 'now we can move forward,'" said the Rev. Christopher Ashmore, president of the diocesan standing committee.

"There were many people who talked to me afterwards saying they were very excited to have Bishop Daniel consecrated as our bishop and they're very optimistic about the future. It was extremely upbeat and positive, a great day for the diocese. We were very, very pleased with how it went," added Ashmore, rector of Trinity Church in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was chief consecrator at the celebration at the First United Methodist Church of Springfield, attended by about 800 well-wishers.

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