Nominations are open
I don't know whether you noticed it, but the blog reached a milestone yesterday when the Diocese of Nevada, former see of our Presiding Bishop, posted a call for nominations to fill the vacancy caused by her elevation in the comment section of my item on the dust settling after the Primates Meeting in Tanzania. Daily Episcopalian has never been put to such a high purpose before. This is surely a sign that blogs, as a medium, have come of age within the Church. Either that or we are living in the Last Days.
Anyway, having this notice posted on a blog got me thinking about which bloggers might make good bishops. Who would you nominate? I'd have to go for Tobais Haller, even though he inexplicably disagrees with me about the content of the recent communique. But I am not sure that Nevada is right for him.
Remember that all bloggers are eligible. You don't need to be ordained to be a bishop -- ain't a canonical requirement.
Posted by John B. Chilton | March 6, 2007 10:56 AM
I think your choice of Tobias Haller would be good. Other names that spring to mind:
Nick Knisely (http://www.entangledstates.org/)
Rodney Hudgen (http://rhfactor.blogs.com/my_weblog/) (I wish he'd blog more often; not a tenth of his many gifts come across via his blog)
Jennifer Baskerville (http://jbbsyracuse.typepad.com/cookin_in_the_cuse/) -- not just a good foodblogger, but also a gifted priest and member of the Council of Advice for the President of the House of Deputies
This is a fun question -- thanks! I'm sure I've missed some good candidates on my blogroll -- I'll have to keep thinking.
Posted by Sarah Dylan Breuer | March 6, 2007 11:06 AM
Well, I nominate Father Jake, Fr. Mark Harris and Padre Mickey of Panama...my other favorite choice is Dean Jeffery Johns of the Church of England (he's already been approved by the 'QUEEN' for Bishop even though he has a 'legal partner' they are celibate...the ABC can "deal with it" again and try harder next time).
Posted by Leonardo Ricardo | March 6, 2007 5:55 PM
I vote for Jake, but only if he changes his name to Jake (or Mary Francis Jake) at the time of consecration.
Posted by Bill Carroll | March 6, 2007 5:59 PM