Bishop of West Virginia
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The Bishop of West Virginia is the chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, overseeing its clergy, congregations, and spiritual life.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious leader
ⓘ
diocesan bishop ⓘ episcopal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | General Convention of the Episcopal Church (through election and consent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
confirmation of church members in the Diocese of West Virginia
ⓘ
licensing of clergy in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ ordination of deacons in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ ordination of priests in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ pastoral discipline within the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| churchProvince | Province III of the Episcopal Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dioceseEstablished | 1877 ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalTitleOf | Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | George William Peterkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolderEndDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStartDate | 1878 ⓘ |
| governsAccordingTo |
Constitution and Canons of the Diocese of West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | St. John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston (pro-cathedral, historically associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeatIn | Charleston, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | chief liturgical officer of the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInEcclesiasticalTerritory | State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
George William Peterkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John H. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. L. Strider NERFINISHED ⓘ W. Michie Klusmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilburn C. Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | permanent (until retirement or resignation) ⓘ |
| oversees |
chaplaincies in the Diocese of West Virginia
ⓘ
missions in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ parishes in the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
General Convention of the Episcopal Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Bishops meetings ⓘ |
| pastoralRole | shepherd of the Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| religiousCommunion | Anglican Communion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Episcopal Church (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSee | See of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| responsibility |
oversight of clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia
ⓘ
oversight of congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ oversight of spiritual life of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| role | chief ecclesiastical leader of the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | election by diocesan convention with consent of wider Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| style | The Right Reverend ⓘ |
| symbol |
episcopal crozier
ⓘ
episcopal mitre ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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