The 2025 meeting of Diocesan Convention is being livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Tune in to watch elections live.
Photos from convention will be available here.
Bishop Election
Antonio Gallardo was elected eighth Bishop Diocesan on the 8th ballot, with 134 clergy votes and 187 lay votes; 127 clergy votes and 171 lay votes were needed to elect.
Elective Offices
Canterbury Irvine
One clergy or lay position for a one-year term
Elected by acclamation: Joyce Swaving
Canterbury USC
One clergy or lay position for a one-year term
Elected by acclamation: Jay Park
Canterbury Westwood:
One clergy or lay position for a one-year term
Elected by acclamation: Chad Druten
Commission on Ministry:
One clergy position for a three-year term
Elected: Ryan Macias
One lay position for a three-year term
Elected by acclamation: Joyce Wills
Corporation of the Diocese
One clergy position for a three-year term
Elected: Francisco Garcia
Two lay positions for three-year terms
Elected: Sarah Nolan, Mary Pierson
Diocesan Council
One clergy position for a three-year term
Elected by acclamation: Phillip Lienau
One lay position for a three year term
Elected by acclamation: Richard Henderson
Diocesan Investment Trust
One lay or clergy position for a four-year term
Elected by acclamation: Stephen Bedikian
Hillsides
One lay or clergy position for a three-year term
No candidates
Holy Family Services Adoption and Foster Care
One lay or clergy position for a three-year term
Elected by acclamation: Kristen Johnson
Secretary of Convention
One lay or clergy position for a one-year term
Elected by acclamation: Steve Nishibayashi
Standing Committee
One clergy position for a four-year term
Elected by acclamation: Christopher Montella
One lay position for a four-year term
Elected by acclamation: Artur Grigorian
Deputy to General Convention
Nominees who are not elected to serve as deputies are automatically nominated to serve as alternates to General Convention.
Four lay positions
Elected: Kathryn Nishibayashi, Thomas Diaz, Andrew Tomat, Charlotte Borst
Alternate deputies, in order: Cameron Johnson, Ken Chow, Solomon Galan, Alan Herendich
Four clergy positions
Elected: Fennie Hsin-Fen Chang, Dominique Piper, George Okusi, Rachel Nyback
Alternate Deputies, in order: Kelli Grace Kurtz, Daniel Tamm, Steve De Muth