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Philip Noah LaBelle is an American Episcopal priest who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Olympia since September 14, 2024. Prior to his election as Bishop, LaBelle earned a Master of Divinity at Yale University and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary, and served parishes in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
The St. John's Episcopal Church women's groups are recognized for their contributions to the Olympia area in a registration in the National Register of Historic Places ("Women's History in Olympia: First Settlement 1846 to 1948"). The registration document states "Women were often deeply involved in the establishment and support of local churches.
Rickel was elected Bishop of Olympia on May 12, 2007 and was consecrated on September 15, 2007. He announced his intent to resign the episcopate effective December 31, 2022. [4] [5] [6] On April 4, 2023, he was installed as assisting bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida. [7]
The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. It is one of 17 dioceses and an area mission that make up Province 8. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853 and was formally established in 1910. [1]
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is an Episcopal congregation in Oak Harbor, Washington.Known for most of its history as a strongly evangelical church within the Diocese of Olympia, the church played a role in the Anglican realignment when the bulk of the church left the Episcopal Church in 2004 and affiliated with the Diocese of Recife in Brazil.
On February 11, 1989, Warner was elected coadjutor bishop of Olympia on the first ballot during a special convention held at St. Mark's Cathedral. He was then consecrated on July 8, 1989 at the Climate Center Arena by Bishop Robert H. Cochrane of Olympia. [3] He succeeded as diocesan bishop on January 1, 1990 and was enthroned on May 19, 1990.
The Episcopal Church (TEC) is governed by a General Convention and consists of 108 dioceses: 96 dioceses in the United States proper, plus ten dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories, the diocese of Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and a diocese for Armed Services and Federal Ministries.
St. John's Episcopal Church (Olympia, Washington) St. Peter's Church (Tacoma, Washington) St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Oak Harbor, Washington) St. Dunstan's Church of the Highlands Parish, Shoreline, Washington; St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Vancouver, Washington) St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Port Townsend, Washington)