From the Diocese of West Texas
7 March 2026 Links to the 122nd Council 2026
Links to the videos of the 2026 Council are on the Media>News page.
3 Dec 2025 122nd Diocesan Council Feb. 26 – 28, 2026 Corpus Christi, Texas
Let Love Begin Romans 12:9
20 Nov 2025 la Ventana – Advent: Stories of Movement and Migration Podcast
Advent: Stories of Movement and Migration
19 Nov 2025 The Diocese of West Texas website, now in Spanish and English
The Diocesan website can now be viewed in Spanish and English:
17 July 2025 A Message From Our Bishops Diocesan Response to Hill Country Flood
From our Diocesan Bishops: A Message From Our Bishops Diocesan Response to Hill Country Flood
18 April 2025 Easter Reflection From Rt. Rev. Bishop Read
“Alleluia! Christ is Risen!” – An Easter Reflection from the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D., Bishop of West Texas
15 March 2025 The Consecration of the 7th Bishop Suffragan
You’re invited to join the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D. and the Diocese of West Texas to celebrate the Consecration and Ordination of the 7th Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas, the Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas. The Rev. Cortiñas will be consecrated at St. John’s Episcopal Church, McAllen March 15 at 10:00 a.m. The Most Reverend Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, to Serve as Chief Consecrator. The Livestream will begin here at 9:45 a.m
26 Feb 2025 Completion of Election – Council 2025
The following individuals have been elected to serve as leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas at the 121st Council.
26 Nov 2024 La Ventana Fall Issue, vol.2
The Fall issue of the Diocese Church News is now available online.
15 March 2025 Ordination and Consecration of the 7th Bishop Suffragan of West Texas
The Most Reverend Sean Rowe, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, to Serve as Chief Consecrator The Diocese of West Texas received the exciting news that our new Presiding Bishop, Sean Rowe, will serve as the Chief Consecrator at the Ordination and Consecration of the Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas, Bishop Suffragan-Elect of West Texas. The service will take place Saturday, March 15, 2025, at St. John’s Episcopal Church in McAllen. The service, originally planned for March 29, 2025, was moved up at…
19 Oct 2024 The Rev. Angela Maria Cortiñas elected as Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
We have a new Suffragan Elect! Congrats to the Standing Committee for all their hard work!
13 Sep 2024 Slate of Nominees for the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of West Texas
The Standing Committee has released the slate of nominees for the next bishop suffragan of our beloved diocese. They have been at work since the last Diocesan Council in February, organizing our Nominating Committee, recruiting nominations, and studying the vision for our diocese set forth by the Rt. Rev. Dr. David G. Read, D.D., Bishop of West Texas. The Holy Spirit has been invited into our discernment process again and again, leading us to this slate of nominees for our…
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