Final slate:Brendan J. Barnicle; Edwin D. Johnson; Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa; Gideon L.K. Pollach; Julia E. Whitworth
At meet-and-greet gatherings May 7-11, our diocesan community will welcome the five nominees for election as the 17th bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Massachusetts.
They are:
- The Rev. Dr. Brendan J. Barnicle,
Rector, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Wilsonville, OR
- The Rev. Edwin D. Johnson,
Director of Organizing, Episcopal City Mission, Boston, MA
- The Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Th.D.,
Canon for Immigration and Multicultural Ministries, Diocese of Massachusetts
- The Very Rev. Gideon L. K. Pollach,
Rector, St. John's Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- The Rev. Julia E. Whitworth,
Rector, Trinity Church, Indianapolis, IN
Nominee videos now available: Videos provided by the nominees are now available for viewing on their individual nominee pages at www.diomass.org/bishop-search/bishop-nominees. The videos are also available in a YouTube playlist here.
Meet and hear more from the nominees at open meetings May 7-11:
Members of the diocese will have the opportunity to meet and hear more from the nominees during a series of Meet-and-Greets at various locations around the diocese to be held May 7-11. These are open to all in the diocesan community, as is the Zoom session with the nominees on May 11.
Livestreams are planned from the Barnstable and Taunton gatherings on May 8 and from Needham on May 9. Livestream links will be posted at www.diomass.org/bishop-search/meet-greets, where the full schedule is available along with any updates.
Spanish translation will be offered at the Andover gathering on May 10. Se ofrecerá interpretación al español en la reunión de Andover el 10 de mayo.
Visit www.diomass.org/bishop-search for information and updates on our discernment, election and transition process as it progresses. The Transition Committee has also compiled an FAQ document, available here.