Registration

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​Registration for voters (canonically resident clergy, certified deputies, and only alternates replacing deputies) onsite and online will end on October 6, 2025. Non-voting members and guests may join the livestream on YouTube using a link made available closer to the date.

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Clergy entitled to vote at this Electing Convention must be canonically resident in the Diocese. Lay Persons entitled to vote must have been certified by their congregations as Deputies or as Alternates replacing Deputies who cannot attend.

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Information

 

The Electing Convention is on October 18, 2025. This will be a hybrid gathering at St James Cathedral, 4147 E Dakota Ave, Fresno, CA 93726 and streaming.

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The sole purpose of this Convention is to elect the 6th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin.
Following 9:00 - 9:55 a.m. check in and 10:00 a.m. Eucharist, the business of the convention will commence.

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​Attendees must bring their own devices for voting needs—iPads, phones, laptops, etc.

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Voting will continue until an election is declared. If necessary, this process will continue into the evening. If no election occurs, a decision to end the session is made by the President of the Convention, who will announce the necessity to reconvene at another given time.

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Lunch is provided on campus. Refreshments are available throughout the day.

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Agenda 

 

The agenda is being finalized and will soon be posted. 

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Discernment

 

As you, or your congregation, engage with your discernment process for our next Bishop, please review these suggestions by The Rev. Betsy McElroy, the Diocesan Chaplain supporting the Discernment and Election process.  You are welcome to distribute it within your faith communities.

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On August 23, The President of Standing Committee and the Secretary of Convention co-hosted an "Election Orientation" virtual session with delegates, alternates and clergy eligible to vote.  After a presentation on discernment, attendees participated in a moderated discussion of the discernment process. Information was also provided on our Canons relevant to voting in a bishop election and an explanation of  "Vote By Orders" was given, including a review of sample ballot results.

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