Bill Atwood (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Bill Atwood
The Right Reverend; Bill Atwood
Bishop of the International Diocese
Church	Anglican Church in North America
Diocese	International Diocese
See	St. Bartholomew's Pro-Cathedral, Tonawanda
In office	2009–present
Predecessor	See created
Other post(s)	Dean of International Affairs, ACNA; Suffragan Bishop in the Diocese of All Saints' in the Anglican Church of Kenya
Orders
Consecration	2007; by Benjamin Nzimbi

Bill Atwood is an American bishop of the International Diocese in the Anglican Church in North America, and was a suffragan bishop^[1] in the Diocese of All Saints' in the Anglican Church of Kenya.^[2]

Atwood, who lives in Frisco, Texas, has been General Secretary of the Ekklesia society,^[3] an orthodox Anglican networking and development agency, since 1995, having left the U.S. Episcopal Church in 2006.

Atwood has announced his intention to retire in June 2024, in advance of which date congregations in the transitional International Diocese may discern their future homes in other ACNA dioceses.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "BBC NEWS | World | Africa | US Anglicans join Kenyan Church". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ "From the Bishop - Archives - International Diocese". www.idio.net. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
^ "Ekklesia Society - Our Story". ekk.org. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
^ Gristy, Wes (April 28, 2023). "OUR DIOCESAN FUTURE". All Saints Anglican Church. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by See created	Bishop of the International Diocese 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[bbc-1] "BBC NEWS | World | Africa | US Anglicans join Kenyan Church". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[2] "From the Bishop - Archives - International Diocese". www.idio.net. Archived from the original on August 29, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2012.

[ekk-3] "Ekklesia Society - Our Story". ekk.org. Retrieved February 18, 2020.

[atwood-retirement-4] Gristy, Wes (April 28, 2023). "OUR DIOCESAN FUTURE". All Saints Anglican Church. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

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v t e Bishops of Mombasa and of related dioceses
Mombasa diocese	William Peel Richard Heywood Reginald Crabbe Leonard Beecher (previously assistant bishop; also Archbishop of East Africa) Festo Olang', assistant bishop Obadiah Kariuki, assistant bishop Neville Langford-Smith, assistant bishop Peter Mwang'ombe Crispus Nzano Julius Kalu Lawrence Dena, assistant Bishop
Nairobi diocese	Leonard Beecher, Archbishop of East Africa Festo Olang', Archbishop of Kenya Manasses Kuria, Archbishop of Kenya David Gitari, Archbishop of Kenya Peter Njoka Joel Waweru Mwangi
Machakos diocese	Benjamin Nzimbi Joseph Kanuku Joseph Mutungi
Taita–Taveta diocese	Samson Mwaluda Liverson Mng'onda
Kajiado diocese	Jeremiah Taama Gadiel Lenini
Kitui diocese	Benjamin Nzimbi Josephat Mule
All Saints' Cathedral diocese	Primates and Archbishops of All Kenya: Benjamin Nzimbi Rob Martin, Bishop of Marsabit (Mission Area) Eliud Wabukala Jackson Ole Sapit David Mutisya, Bishop of Garissa (Mission Area) Bill Atwood, suffragan (American) Cleti Ogeto, Bishop of Lodwar (Mission Area)
Garissa diocese	David Mutisya
Military Episcopate	Peter Simiyu, Bishop for the Armed Forces
Makueni diocese	Joseph Kanuku Francis Matui
Malindi diocese	Lawrence Dena