The Preliminary Slate of candidates for the Ninth Bishop of California as approved by the Standing Committee are The Rev. Canon Augusta Anne Anderson, The Rev. Phil Brochard, and The Rev. Austin K. Rios. Please click here to learn more about the candidates.
The final slate of candidates will be announced on October 27. A series of Meet & Greet meetings at parishes across the diocese will take place November 3-5, 2023. Delegates to the Special Electing Convention and clergy will vote to elect the ninth bishop on December 2, 2023.