Welcome to the official website of the Search for the 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. After twelve months of considerable research and discernment, and by a process of prayerful consensus, the Search Committee for the Tenth Bishop of Georgia offers the following slate of persons as nominees for bishop. Click on each nominee to view videos, resumes and other written materials.

The Rev Scott A. Benhase St. Alban’s Episcopal Church Washington D.C.	The Rev. William Patrick Gahan St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Wimberley, TX	The Rev. Frank S. Logue King of Peace Episcopal Church Kingsland, GA
The Very Rev. C. Dean Taylor St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Dalton, GA	The Rev. Stephen F. Zimmerman Chapel of St. Andrew Boca Raton, FL	Nominated by Petition The Very Rev. William Willoughby III St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Savannah, GA

Process for Nominations by Petition Now Closed

The process for nominating a candidate by petition is now closed. This process, offered during the month of June, was  the final opportunity for additional nominations. There will be no nominations from the convention floor.

A Final Statement from the Search Committee

In May of 2008 the Standing Committee of the Diocese created a Search and Nomination committee for the Tenth Bishop of Georgia. The Committee, a lay person and a cleric from each convocation, was carefully chosen to reflect the geographic, demographic, and theological diversity that exists in our Diocese. The Search Committee has now completed the task assigned to it by the Standing Committee last May. In just a few days we will announce a slate of nominees for the election of the Tenth Bishop of Georgia. At the outset of our work together we pledged ourselves to these goals… (more)

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Diocesan Profile

The Diocesan Profile is available for download by clicking the blue button to the left. This 40-page PDF document offers an in-depth introduction to our diocese, an examination of our strengths and challenges, and a profile of our next bishop.

For optimal viewing of the Diocesan Profile, we recommend downloading it using a high-speed Internet connection, after which you may view, save, and/or print it from your computer. For those with slow Internet connections, a Text-Only Version of the Diocesan Profile is also available.