Charles Andrew "Andy" Doyle (born May 31, 1966) is the ninth and current
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
of the
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is one of the dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. The diocese consists of all Episcopal congregations in the southeastern quartile of Texas, including the cities of Austin, Beaumont, G ...
in
The Episcopal Church. He was elected bishop co-adjutor on May 24, 2008, and was seated as Bishop of Texas on June 7, 2009. Prior to his election as Bishop of Texas, Doyle served as Canon to the Ordinary under his predecessor, Don A. Wimberly. In February 2020, he announced that the Episcopal Diocese of Texas would start a $13 million racial reconciliation initiative. This move was praised by Presiding Bishop
Michael B. Curry.
Biography
Charles Andrew Doyle was born on May 31, 1966, in
Carbondale, Illinois
Carbondale is a city in Jackson and Williamson Counties, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". The city developed from 1853 because of the stimulation of railroad construction into the ...
. His family moved to
Houston, Texas, shortly thereafter. Doyle earned a bachelor of fine arts degree at the
University of North Texas,
Denton, in 1990, and a Master in Divinity at
Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS), formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, located at 3737 Seminary Road in Alexandria, Virginia is the largest and second oldest accredited Episcopal seminary in the Unite ...
,
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of downtown Washington, D.C.
In 2020, the population was 159,467. Th ...
, in 1995.
In 1995, Doyle was ordained a deacon at
Trinity Episcopal Church in Houston. In 1996, he was ordained a priest at Christ Episcopal Church in
Temple, Texas, where he served as assistant to the rector from 1995 to 1997. Doyle was vicar at St. Francis Episcopal Church,
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East-Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley, towards the eastern edge of the region known as the Texas Triangle. It is northwest of Houston and east-northeast of Austin. ...
, until 2003, when he became Canon to the Ordinary under Don A. Wimberly, VIII Bishop of Texas.
Doyle is married to JoAnne Doyle; they have two children, Caisa and Zoë. He is the author of ''Unabashedly Episcopalian: Proclaiming the Good News of the Episcopal Church''.
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. ...
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Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
References
Texas Monthly Talks: C. Andrew Doyle, August, 2009Texas Monthly
Bishop Diocesan, C. Andrew DoyleThe Diocese of Texas
External links
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
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1966 births
Living people
American Episcopalians
University of North Texas alumni
Virginia Theological Seminary alumni
American Episcopal priests
American religious leaders
Episcopal bishops of Texas