Categories: Alabama News

Episcopal Diocese of Alabama begins search for new bishop

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Episcopal Diocese of Alabama has now begun its search for a new bishop.

Bishop Glenda Curry, who has headed the EDA since 2021, officially stepped down from her duties in June. On Thursday, the diocese posted the job listing on the Episcopal News Service.

The Episcopal Church is a Protestant sect of the Anglican Communion, tend to be known for more liberal values than its hardline counterparts, such as the Catholic church. For example, women are allowed to serve as priests and are more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community.

Sponsored

“Our search represents a prayerful process of reflection on the challenges and great opportunities our diocese will face in this next chapter of our history,” the listing stated. “We have listened to the dreams, needs, and concerns of our faith community, including laypeople, clergy, seminarians, Episcopalians of color, our youth, and young adults. We have sought a diversity of ideas and opinions to create a thoughtful and comprehensive profile of the diocese and the Bishop we seek.”

Sponsored

The diocese has already selected a search committee that will go through the process until they officially elect a new bishop by next January.

Curry was the church’s 12th bishop.

rssfeeds-admin

Recent Posts

Valve Suggests Steam Machine Could Be Delayed Into 2027, Blames ‘Memory and Storage Shortages’

It sounds like bad news for those who want to get their hands on Valve’s…

23 minutes ago

Save $600 Off the Massive 45″ LG UltraGear 5K2K OLED Gaming Monitor

If it's time to upgrade your gaming monitor, you can't go wrong with an OLED.…

23 minutes ago

The HP All-in Plan – Get a New Printer and Ink Starting at $7.99 Per Month

If you're in need of at-home printing but you don't want to deal with the…

23 minutes ago

The Best Streaming Bundles to Combine Services in 2026

Ever since digital streaming was introduced as an alternative to cable, companies like Disney, Warner…

25 minutes ago

Valve’s Steam Machine may not launch this year

Valve still can't reveal details about the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller launch…

60 minutes ago

Grammarly is using our identities without permission

Grammarly's "expert review" feature offers to give users writing advice "inspired by" subject matter experts,…

60 minutes ago

This website uses cookies.