Provisional bishop
A provisional bishop in the Episcopal Church (United States) is a bishop — either retired or concurrently holding another episcopal post (such as in a neighbouring diocese) — who serves as the bishop of a particular diocese during a vacancy in that see. The provisional bishop may then serve either for an agreed period of time or until a new diocesan bishop is elected and consecrated — but both at the pleasure of the diocese's Convention. Provisional bishops are appointed under Canon III.13 of the Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, 2012.[1]
See also[]
- Diocesan bishop
- Coadjutor bishop
- Suffragan bishop
- Assistant bishop
References[]
- ^ Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church, 2012 — Title III: Ministry Archived 2015-06-27 at the Wayback Machine p. 120 (Accessed 26 June 2015)
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