Andrew Marion Lenow Dietsche (born November 9, 1953) is an
American prelate who served as the 16th
Bishop of New York in the Episcopal Church from 2013 to 2024.
Biography
Prior to his ordination, Dietsche was a
freelance graphic designer and
cartoonist – and he continues to this day to produce cartoons for the ''
Episcopal New Yorker''. After studies at
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (SWTS) was a seminary of the Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois.
It ceased operations as a residential seminary granting the Master of Divinity degree in May 2010, and in January 2012 it moved ...
, Dietsche was ordained to the priesthood in 1987. From 1987 to 1990 he served at Christ Church in
Winnetka, Illinois
Winnetka () is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,316 as of 2019. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income. It was the second- ...
, and from 1990 till 2001 as the
rector
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*Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations
*Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...
of the
Church of the Good Shepherd in
West Springfield, Massachusetts
West Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was ...
.
From 2001 until his election as a bishop, he served as Canon for Pastoral Care in the diocese, being responsible for the pastoral care of the clergy and their families. He was elected
bishop coadjutor by clergy and lay representatives of diocese at a special diocesan convention held at the
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine on November 19, 2011.
Dietsche was consecrated at the cathedral on March 10, 2012, and formally installed as the 16th Bishop of New York on February 2, 2013. He was succeeded in 2024 by the Rt. Rev.
Matthew Heyd.
He was appointed Officer of the
Order of St John (OStJ), in September 2017.
See also
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List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
The following is a list of bishops who currently lead dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its territories. Also included in the list are suffragan bishops, provisional bishops, coadjutor bishops, and assistant bishops ...
*
List of bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
References
External links
Episcopal Diocese of New York websiteBishop Andrew M. L. Dietsche
1953 births
Living people
General Theological Seminary alumni
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
Episcopal bishops of New York
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