Saturday, May 12, 2007

Texas Stewardship Consultant Elected Bishop of Olympia
05/12/2007

The Rev. Gregory Rickel, 43, rector of St. James’ Church, Austin, Texas, was elected Bishop of Olympia at a special convention May 12 at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle.

Needing 185 votes in the lay order and 104 in the clergy order, Fr. Rickel received 224 lay votes and 106 clergy votes on the third ballot. The nearest challenger was the Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee, rector of St. Thomas’ Church, Medina, Wash., who received 145 lay votes and 101 clergy.

Three other candidates withdrew after the second ballot: the Rev. Richard A. Burnett, rector of Trinity Church, Columbus, Ohio; the Rt. Rev. Bavi Edna (Nedi) Rivera, Bishop Suffragan of Olympia; and the Rev. Angela F. Shepherd, rector of St. Philip’s, Annapolis, Md.
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