Bill Atwood (bishop)
Bill Atwood is an American bishop of the International Diocese in the Anglican Church in North America, and was a suffragan bishop[1] in the Diocese of All Saints' in the Anglican Church of Kenya.[2]
Bill Atwood | |
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| Bishop of the International Diocese | |
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| Church | Anglican Church in North America |
| Diocese | International Diocese |
| See | St. Bartholomew's Pro-Cathedral, Tonawanda |
| In office | 2009–present |
| Predecessor | See created |
| Other post(s) | Dean of International Affairs, ACNA Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese of All Saints' in the Anglican Church of Kenya |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2007 by Benjamin Nzimbi |
Atwood, who lives in Frisco, Texas, has been General Secretary of the Ekklesia society,[3] an orthodox Anglican networking and development agency, since 1995, having left the U.S. Episcopal Church in 2006.
Atwood has announced his intention to retire in June 2024, in advance of which date congregations in the transitional International Diocese may discern their future homes in other ACNA dioceses.[4]
References
- "BBC NEWS | World | Africa | US Anglicans join Kenyan Church". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "From the Bishop - Archives - International Diocese". www.idio.net. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
- "Ekklesia Society - Our Story". ekk.org. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- Gristy, Wes (April 28, 2023). "OUR DIOCESAN FUTURE". All Saints Anglican Church. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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