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Austin Rios
Austin Keith Rios is the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. He was elected bishop coadjutor on Dec. 2, 2023,[1] and was ordained and consecrated on May 4, 2024. As bishop coadjutor, Rios served alongside the Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus until Andrus' retirement on July 31, 2024, at which point Rios succeeded him as diocesan bishop. Rios was formally installed at Grace Cathedral, the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of California, on August 11, 2024.[2] CareerRios is the first Latino to lead the Diocese of California. His father's family is Mexican American, and his mother's ancestry is Scottish and English. He speaks Spanish and Italian fluently.[3] Before his election, Rios served for 12 years as rector of St. Paul's Within the Walls Episcopal Church in Rome, Italy,[4] which houses the Joel Nafuma Refugee Center.[5] He previously served as rector of La Capilla de Santa Maria, a Spanish-speaking congregation in Hendersonville, North Carolina,[6] while also working as canon for Spanish-speaking ministries in the Diocese of Western North Carolina.[7] He has served the Episcopal Church in various roles, including multiple terms as a deputy to the General Convention.[8][9] In 2018, he was elected a trustee of the Church Pension Fund and later became vice chair of its investment committee.[10][11] He was re-elected as a trustee and named vice chair of the fund in 2024. Personal lifeRios considers many places home, including Texas, where he was born; North Carolina, where he began his ministry; Rome, where he spent more than a decade in service; and now the San Francisco Bay Area.[12][13][14] He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Davidson College,[15][16] and a Master of Divinity from the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest.[17][18] See also
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