2022 Elected Bishops

Carlo A. Rapanut
1st Election

Cedrick Bridgeforth
2nd Election

Dottie Escobedo-Frank
3rd Election
Original Episcopal Candidates
Here is the slate of episcopal discerners in an all-new process designed by the WJ Council on Episcopacy to draw the circle wide. Click on a candidate image to learn more about them and see a short video they produced to tell their story. Click here for more information and the full discernment to the election schedule.
Bob Rhodes
Ethnic Background: Caucasian/White Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/16/2012 Full Membership Date: 06/18/2016 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:M.Div. Claremont School of Theology, 2011 Ministry Experience:2005-2006 – First UMC...
Rev. Anthony Tang
Ethnic Background: Asian-American Conference: Desert Southwest Probationary Date: 06/22/1996 Full Membership Date: 06/23/2001 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4.5 Education:Executive Master of Business Administration, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State...
Piula Alailima
Ethnic Background: Native Samoan Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/15/1980 Full Membership Date: 06/12/1983 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 1 Education:Hawaii Loa College, Kaneohe, Hawaii —- B.A., 1976Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, CA...
Siosaia Fonua Tu’itahi
Ethnic Background: Pacific Islander (Tongan) Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/30/2008 Full Membership Date: 06/20/2011 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 1 Education:1987:Associate of Arts (AA), Southwestern College, Chula Vista CA.1989:...
Ken Walden
Ethnic Background: African American Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 08/25/2003 Full Membership Date: 05/25/2009 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 5 Education:CLAREMONT SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, Claremont, CADoctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Practical...
Staci Current
Ethnic Background: African American Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 07/01/2003 Full Membership Date: 07/01/2006 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 5 Education:Spelman College, BA Political Science, 1993Claremont School of Theology, MDiv, 1998...
Rev. Dr. Rob Walters
Ethnic Background: White Conference: Oregon Idaho Probationary Date: 06/14/2018 Full Membership Date: 06/14/2018 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 5 Education:FORMAL EDUCATION Doctor of Ministry • United Theological Seminary (2022)Research/Dissertation title:...
Carlo A. Rapanut
Ethnic Background: Filipino Conference: Alaska Probationary Date: 04/21/2002 Full Membership Date: 04/27/2006 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 5.5 Education:Elementary: with honors, 1986SPED Center (Fast Learner Program), Baguio City, Philippines High School: with...
Cedrick Bridgeforth
Ethnic Background: African American Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/15/2002 Full Membership Date: 06/24/2006 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:Doctor of Education, Organizational Leadership (Pepperdine University) Malibu, CAMaster of...
Dottie Escobedo-Frank
Ethnic Background: Latina/Multi-Ethnic Conference: Desert Southwest Probationary Date: 07/01/1996 Full Membership Date: 07/01/2000 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:1979 BA, double major in Sociology & Theology, ORU1987 Master of Social Work, Arizona...
Aaron Gray
Ethnic Background: Black Conference: Mountain Sky Probationary Date: 07/01/1985 Full Membership Date: 07/01/1985 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 1 Education:Regis College 1976-1980 Major: Sociology, Minor: Political ScienceIliff Theological Seminary 1981-1985...
Sandra Olewine
Ethnic Background: white Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/16/1985 Full Membership Date: 06/19/1988 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 1.5 Education:BS - UC Davis, 1980MDiv - Claremont School of Theology, 1986ABD - Claremont School of Theology,...
Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan
Ethnic Background: Chinese-Malaysian American Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 06/19/1999 Full Membership Date: 06/15/2002 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:Ph.D., Emory University, 1994 M.T.S., Southern Methodist University (Perkins...
Rev. Calvin Hill
Ethnic Background: Full Blooded Navajo Conference: Mountain Sky Probationary Date: 06/18/2018 Full Membership Date: 06/19/2020 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:Rehoboth Christian High School, New Mexico GEDKuyper College, Michigan A.A.Garrett...
George Edd-Bennett (he/him/his)
Ethnic Background: European-American Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 06/17/2011 Full Membership Date: 06/20/2014 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:D.Min. (Spiritual Growth, Contemplative Practice & Strategic Leadership) Claremont...
Joel Hortiales
Ethnic Background: Hispanic Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 07/01/2008 Full Membership Date: 06/18/2011 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:College:• 2 Years at Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. Transfer to University 1983• 3...
Ouk-Yean Kim Jueng
Ethnic Background: Korean Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 06/13/1993 Full Membership Date: 06/11/1995 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 1 Education:[2017] Clergy Coaching Training, Online[2008-2010] UpperRoom 2-Year Academy for Spiritual...
Elizabeth Tay McVicker
Ethnic Background: Asian American (Chinese) Conference: Mountain Sky Probationary Date: 06/14/1997 Full Membership Date: 06/19/1999 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:Master of Divinity, Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA 12/1992 B.A. American...
Theon Johnson III
Ethnic Background: African American Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 06/12/2011 Full Membership Date: 06/08/2013 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 7 Education:Doctor of Philosophy (April 2018):Educational Administration & Supervision (Educational...
Samuel Hong
Ethnic Background: Korean Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 06/19/1999 Full Membership Date: 06/22/2002 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:Ph.D. in Religion (Early Christianity), Claremont Graduate University (CA), 2004.M.T.S., Duke...
Jessica Rooks
Ethnic Background: White Conference: Mountain Sky Probationary Date: 06/13/2004 Full Membership Date: 06/17/2007 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 6 Education:1999, B.A., Economics, Western State College, Colorado2002, M.Div., Iliff School of Theology, Colorado...
Katie Ladd
Ethnic Background: White Conference: Pacific Northwest Probationary Date: 06/15/1997 Full Membership Date: 06/20/1999 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 3 Education:AB Biology and Religion - Randolph-Macon Woman's College (1990)MDiv - Vanderbilt Divinity School,...
Ella Luna-Garza
Ethnic Background: Hispanic Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 06/12/2010 Full Membership Date: 06/13/2014 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:Doctor of Ministry, Prophetic Activism; from the Cross to Community, United Theological Seminary,...
John Tucker
Ethnic Background: White Conference: Oregon Idaho Probationary Date: 06/15/1995 Full Membership Date: 06/08/1998 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:BA in Religion and Philosophy from Samford University, 1991 - Mabry Lunceford Award for Outstanding Student...
Eugene Han
Ethnic Background: Korean Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/15/2003 Full Membership Date: 06/15/2005 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:1987 - Korea University B.A. Political Science and International Relations, South Korea1992 -...
Sione Teiapa’a Tukutau
Ethnic Background: Tongan Conference: Mountain Sky Probationary Date: 06/16/2000 Full Membership Date: 06/17/2003 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:Education Hawaii Loa College - Kaneohe, Hawaii 1985-1989Bachelor of ArtsIliff School of Theology - Denver,...
Kimberly Montenegro
Ethnic Background: Mix Raced African American Conference: California Nevada Probationary Date: 07/01/2009 Full Membership Date: 06/20/2014 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 6 Education:Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA-Master of Divinity 2008Saint Mary’s...
Brian Suk-Boo Lee
Ethnic Background: Asian (Korean-American) Conference: California Pacific Probationary Date: 06/19/1999 Full Membership Date: 06/16/2001 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 2 Education:Feb. 1993: Methodist Theological Seminary, B.Th. SEOUL, KOREA(Jul. 1986 - Jan....
Lloyd Nyarota
Ethnic Background: Shona Black African Conference: Zimbabwe East Annual Conference Probationary Date: 12/10/1995 Full Membership Date: 12/12/1997 Number of Eligible Quadrenniums: 4 Education:1978-1984, Grades 1-7-Vengere Primary school, Rusape, Zimbabwe1985-1988,...
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Certified Candidates
* = Elected
*Bridgeforth, Cedrick
Current, Staci
*Escobedo-Frank, Dottie
Hill, Calvin
McVicker, Elizabeth Tay
*Rapanut, Carlo A.
Tang, Anthony
Withdrawn Certified Candidates
Ala’ilima, Piula
Choi, Tom
Johnson III, Theon
Kim, Joe
Kuan, Kah-Jin Jeffrey
Ladd, Katie
Montenegro, Kimberly
Olewine, Sandra
Rooks, Jessica
Tu’itahi, Siosaia Fonua
Nominated on the floor and withdrawn
Agtarap, Shalom
Calhoun, Mark
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- Matthew Pearson