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Bishop Search Information

If you have discerned a calling to the ministry of Diocesan Bishop in North Dakota we would welcome your application. Please submit the following items in one email.

A completed application must contain the following items:

  • Cover Letter
  • Official Application Form with essay questions added.
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Updated OTM Portfolio
  • 3 References, with contact information, including [ 1. Clergy member of the Episcopal Church; 2. Lay member of the Episcopal Church; 3. Third reference, either lay or clergy, who is not your spouse, relative, direct supervisor, or a person under your direct supervision, or the person (if any) who nominated you ]
  • Names and current contact information for all previous bishops under whom you have served
  • Consent and Authorization Form

Deadline: application and all supplemental material must be received by March 31, 2025, Submit the entire Application Packet in one email; the name of any file should include your LastnameFirstname as part of the file name; please email to bishopsearch@ndepiscopal.org

If you have any questions, either now or as the process develops, please feel free to contact the Chair of the Bishop Search Committee, Sean Burt, at nominatingcommittee@ndepiscopal.org or our TEC search consultant, Canon Brian Nordwick at bnordwick@yahoo.com

Bishop Search Timeline

Prayer for the Search and Election of the Twelfth Bishop Diocesan of North Dakota

O God, creator of the world and sustainer of our lives.  We thank you for bringing together the members of the Diocese of North Dakota, a diverse and faithful people.  Help us to listen to your Spirit as we discern our choice for a bishop that will live with us, work beside us, and know and understand us as we grow together to serve your people. AMEN.

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