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The 25th Presiding Bishop
Biography of Frank T. Griswold
Frank Griswold was elected to a nine-year term as Presiding Bishop at the 1997 General Convention and invested in January 1998. He serves as Primate and chief pastor of the Episcopal Church, president of the House of Bishops, president and chief executive officer of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, and president or chair of numerous Episcopal Church boards and agencies.

Past Presiding Bishops
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The Latest Postings
LOS ANGELES: Roman Catholics, Episcopalians join in celebrating Mary
Southern California Roman Catholics and Episcopalians joined one another in prayer and praise, music and reflection about the hope, courage, and freedom evoked by Mary, the mother of Jesus, during a solemn Evensong service September 20 at St. John's Pro-Cathedral near downtown Los Angeles.
Former Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold signs his book at a launch at Pennsylvania diocese’s Cathedral Village
Frank T. Griswold, whose strong devotional practices shaped his ministry as priest and bishop, launched his most recent book, Praying Our Days, at a recent event sponsored by the Philadelphia Theological Institute.

In the News
Chestnut Hill Local: Religion thriving in Cuba, Episcopal bishop says
The idea of religion prospering in a communist country defies credibility, but, according to Bishop Frank T. Griswold III, the former head of the Episcopal Church in the United States, that’s exactly what’s happening in Cuba.