Eric Vawter Menees (born 1961) is an American Anglican Bishop currently serving as bishop ordinary of the

Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin The Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin (ADSJ) is a diocese in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). It came into being after a majority of congregants in the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin separated from the Episcopal Church in 2007. Prior ...

of the

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in California.

Background

Menees was born and grew up in Southern

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. After graduating from

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he was ordained in the

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. In addition to spending several months as a missionary in

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and

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, he has also served at parishes in east

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, Orange County,

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and

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. Menees served for the first period of his ministry priest in the Episcopal Church. He transferred his priestly orders to the oversight of the

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bishops from the

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and in 2006 he planted a new Anglican church in the

area. On May 14, 2011, Menees was elected to succeed

John-David Schofield John-David Mercer Schofield (October 6, 1938 – October 29, 2013) was a bishop-in-residence in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). Schofield was the rector of St. Columba's Inverness in the Episcopal Diocese of California. He served as ...

as bishop of San Joaquin. He was consecrated on September 24 and enthroned on October 22. In addition to his role as the bishop ordinary of San Joaquin, Menees serves as the president of Forward in Faith North America, the episcopal representative to Caminemos Juntos, leads the Border Bishop's Conference, and serves as the

's representative to the

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and the

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References

Living people Bishops of the Anglican Church in North America 21st-century American bishops General Theological Seminary alumni 1961 births {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub