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Timeline

On August 3, 2022, the Standing Committee announced the draft timeline for our bishop search. We intend to elect our new bishop on September 30, 2023, and to hold the Ordination and Consecration of the Tenth Bishop of Southern Ohio in mid-February 2024 or shortly thereafter.

These dates, as well as all the dates in the timeline below, are tentative. The Standing Committee will provide updates as the search process unfolds.

2022

AUG
11

Bishop Nominating Committee Application Open

AUG
19

Deadline for Bishop Nominating Committee Applications

SEP
20

Bishop Nominating Committee Members Announced

OCT
7

Bishop Nominating Committee Retreat

October 7-8

NOV
19

Diocesan Convention

DEC
6

Transition Committee Application Published

2023

JAN
17

Diocesan Profile Published

FEB
28

Deadline for Bishop Candidate Applications

FEB
2

Transition Committee Members Announced

FEB
11

Transition Committee Zoom Kickoff

JUN
15

Bishop Nominating Discernment Retreat

June 15-17

JUN
22

Slate of Bishop Nominees presented to Standing Committee

JUN
29

Slate of Bishop Nominees Announced

JUL
13

Petition Nominee Applications Due

AUG
10

Final Slate Announced

SEP
11

Meet-and-Greet Sessions with Bishop Nominees

September 11-15

SEP
30

Special Electing Convention

2024

FEB
17

Ordination of the Tenth Bishop of Southern Ohio