Craig William Loya (born April 5, 1977) is the tenth bishop of the

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. He was formerly

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of Trinity Cathedral in

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Life and career

Loya was raised in Nebraska where he graduated from North Platte High School and

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. He earned a

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from

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in conjunction with

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in 2002. He and Melissa Tubbs married in 2004. They have two children. On January 25, 2020, the

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, the Episcopal Church in Minnesota diocesan convention elected him on the second ballot from a slate of five candidates. On the ember day of June 6, 2020, he was ordained as the tenth bishop of Minnesota at the

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. Brian Prior, the ninth bishop of Minnesota, served as chief consecrator.

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and Bruce Edward Caldwell were the co-consecrators. Loya is a member of the

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, an

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association of clergy in The Episcopal Church.

References

External links

The Episcopal Church in Minnesota
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