Andrew Marion Lenow Dietsche (born November 9, 1953) is an

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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

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and

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– and he continues to this day to produce cartoons for the ''

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''. After studies at

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, Dietsche was ordained to the priesthood in 1987. From 1987 to 1990 he served at Christ Church in

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, and from 1990 till 2001 as the

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of the Church of the Good Shepherd in

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. 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

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by clergy and lay representatives of diocese at a special diocesan convention held at the

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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.

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(OStJ), in September 2017.

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 Cathedral of St. John the Divine {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub

Biography

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