Electing Convention 2024

2024 Bishop Electing Convention graphic with diocesan seal

Special Diocesan Convention to elect the 17th bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Massachusetts

Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Trinity Church (206 Clarendon Street) in Boston.

#DiomassBp17

Information e-mailed to clergy, delegates and diocesan leadership is summarized below
and is also available in PDF documents attached at the bottom of this page.

For more information about the bishop search and transition process, please visit www.diomass.org/bishop-search.

 

Elected

The Rev. Julia E. Whitworth was elected 17th bishop diocesan of the Diocese of Massachusetts on the fourth ballot.  To secure election, a nominee needed to receive a majority of votes in both the clergy and lay orders on the same ballot.  Bishop-elect Whitworth secured election on the fourth ballot, receiving 118 clergy votes and 155 lay votes, with 110 and 146 needed, respectively, for election. 

Notification has been received of consent to the election from a majority of The Episcopal Church’s diocesan bishops and a majority of its dioceses via their Standing Committees.  The bishop-elect’s consecration is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Trinity Church in Boston.
 

Livestream

A recording of the livestream of the May 18 electing convention is available via the diocesan @ediomass YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@ediomass/streams 

Read the election announcement here and find photos on Facebook here.
 

Ballot results

Ballot results from the electing convention are posted here and on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter)#DiomassBp17
 

For more information

Questions may be e-mailed to convention@diomass.org

For more information about the nominees and the bishop search and transition process, please visit www.diomass.org/bishop-search.