John-David Mercer Schofield (October 6, 1938 – October 29, 2013) was a bishop-in-residence in the

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(ACNA). Schofield was the rector of St. Columba's

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in the

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. He served as the fourth bishop of the

Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin (EDSJ) is a diocese of the Episcopal Church (TEC), located in central California with its headquarters in Fresno, California, Fresno. It can trace its roots back to the earliest days of American settlement in ...

, from October 9, 1988, to October 22, 2011, when the diocese was part of the Episcopal Church. Bishop John-David Schofield was a Gospel man in whom the Anglican renewal (Anglo-Catholic, Evangelical and Charismatic) flowed together without contradiction to the glory of God. A fellow priest of the Society of the Holy Cross (SSC), he was gentle, kind and courageous, often very funny, and always encouraging others to trust in God’s goodness and love. In 2007, due to theological disagreements, Schofield led the majority of the diocese to join the Anglican Church of the Southern Cone and become 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 ...

. The diocese was a founding member of the Anglican Church in North America in June 2009. He served as the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin until his retirement in 2011, remaining as bishop-in-residence until his death. Schofield died in

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on October 29, 2013, aged 75 years old.

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Diocese of San Joaquin official website
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