The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a

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of the Episcopal Church in

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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. It comprises 25,490 members in 92 congregations. The name of the diocese refers to the region of "Olympia" and is not related to the state capital Olympia. The

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, with St. Mark's, Seattle the cathedral church of the diocese. The diocese is led by the Right Reverend Greg Rickel, the 8th Bishop of Olympia.

Eighth bishop elected

On May 12, 2007, the Rev. Gregory Rickel, 43, rector of St. James' Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas, was elected 8th bishop of Olympia. He was elected on the third ballot with four others on the ballot, including Nedi Rivera, then the diocese's suffragan bishop. Rickel was confirmed by a majority of bishops with jurisdiction (mostly diocesan bishops) and standing committees, his consecration was on September 15, 2007 at Meydenbauer Center in

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Previous bishops

These are the bishops who have served the territory now known as the Diocese of Olympia:

Missionary Bishops

Bishops of Oregon and Washington territories

# Thomas Fielding Scott (1854–1867) # Benjamin Wistar Morris (1868–1880)

Bishops of Washington state

John A. Paddock John Adams Paddock (January 19, 1825 – March 4, 1894) was the first missionary bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, serving from 1880 to 1894. Early life and education John A. Paddock was born in Norwich, Connecticut on January 19, 182 ...

(1880–1894) #

William Morris Barker William Morris Barker (May 12, 1854 – February 21, 1901) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia from 1894 to 1901. He also served as bishop of the former Episcopal Diocese of Western Colorado The Episcopal Diocese of Western Colorado was ...

(1894–1901) # Frederick W. Keator (1902–1910)

Diocesan Bishops

# Frederick W. Keator (1910–1924) # S. Arthur Huston (1925–1947) # Stephen F. Bayne, Jr. (1947–1960) # William F. Lewis (1960–1964) # Ivol Ira Curtis (1964–1976) #

Robert H. Cochrane Robert Hume Cochrane (July 9, 1924 – May 7, 2010) was bishop of the Diocese of Olympia in the Episcopal Church, serving from 1976 until his retirement in 1990. A graduate of the General Theological Seminary The General Theological Seminary of ...

(1976–1989) #

Vincent Waydell Warner, Jr. Vincent Waydell "Vince" Warner, junior (born 1940) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia from 1990 to 2007. Early life Warner was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1940 son of Vincent and Virginia Warner. He studied at Virginia Theological Sem ...

(1990–2007)

Sanford Zangwill Kaye Hampton Sanford Zangwill Kaye "Sandy" Hampton is a bishop of The Episcopal Church, serving in Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most popu ...

(Assisting)

Bavi Edna Rivera Bavi Edna "Nedi" Rivera (born March 24, 1946) is a bishop of the Episcopal Church who has been a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Olympia and appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon. She was the first Hispanic woman elected to becom ...

, Suffragan Bishop (2006–2009) # Gregory Rickel (2007–present)

Huston Camp and Conference Center

The Diocese owns a

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located in Gold Bar, WA next to the

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. Director Bill Tubbs for the last 20 years has overseen operation of both the Conference and Summer Camp seasons."Huston Camp and Conference Center Website"
Huston Camp and Conference Center, August 3, 2007

References

External links

Official Web site of the Episcopal ChurchEpiscopal Diocese of Olympia websiteSt. Mark's Episcopal CathedralHuston Camp and Conference Center website
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