The Right Reverend David Mitchell Reed | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of West Texas | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | West Texas |
| Elected | October 25, 2014 |
| In office | 2017-present |
| Predecessor | Gary Lillibridge |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 13, 1984 by Scott Bailey |
| Consecration | August 26, 2006 by D. Bruce MacPherson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1957 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Patricia Ann Kopec (m. 1988) |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Suffragan Bishop of West Texas (2006-2014) Coadjutor Bishop of West Texas (2014-2017) |
David Mitchell Reed (born March 9, 1957) was the tenth diocesan bishop, and formerly suffragan bishop, of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas.
Early life and education
Reed was born on March 9, 1957, in Brownsville, Texas, the son of William Wesley Reed, Jr. and Olive Helen Polley. He was educated at the Episcopal Day School in Brownsville and later at Homer Hanna High School, from where he graduated in 1975. He later studied at the University of Texas at Austin and earned a Bachelor of Journalism in 1978 and then taught in a school for two years. After two years, he enrolled at the Seminary of the Southwest and studied for the ordained ministry, graduating in 1983 with a Master of Divinity.[1][2]
Ordained ministry
Reed was ordained deacon on June 12, 1983, at the Church of the Advent in Brownsville, by the Suffragan Bishop of West Texas Stanley F. Hauser. He was then ordained a priest on January 13, 1984, by Bishop Scott Field Bailey at St Alban’s Church in Harlingen, Texas. He initially served as assistant rector of St Alban’s Church in Harlingen between 1983 and 1987, until he became rector of St Francis Church in Victoria, Texas, in 1987. He remained there until 1994 when he returned to St Alban’s Church, this time as its rector. He married Patricia Ann Kopec on June 18, 1988, and together have two children.[3]
Bishop
Reed was elected Suffragan Bishop of West Texas on March 25, 2006, during a special council. He was consecrated on August 26, 2006, by the Bishop of Western Louisiana D. Bruce MacPherson. On October 25, 2014, Reed was elected as Coadjutor Bishop of West Texas and was invested as diocesan bishop on June 3, 2017.[4] [5] [6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Our Bishop". Diocese of West Texas. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "The Rt. Rev. David M. Reed" (PDF). Council. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "David Reed elected Bishop of West Texas". Anglican. 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "David M. Reed invested as the 10th bishop of the West Texas". Episcopal Church. 2017-06-05. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
- ↑ "The Rt Revd David Reed". World Anglican. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ↑ "Suffragan Elected Coadjutor". The Living Church. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2022-10-18.