2023

• July 15, 2022 – Bishop Rickel announced his resignation.
• October 6, 2022 – The Standing Committee announced the call of Bishop Skelton as Bishop Provisional.
• October 22, 2022 – The Diocese of Olympia voted to place itself under the authority of Bishop Skelton during the Bishop Search period.
• December 31, 2022 – Bishop Rickel resigns as Bishop of Olympia.
• January 1, 2023 – Bishop Skelton begins as Bishop Provisional Designate in the Diocese of Olympia.
• January 31, 2023 – Diocese of Olympia notified of Successful Canonical Consent, Bishop Skelton begins as Bishop Provisional in the Diocese of Olympia.
• First week of March – Put out call for Search/Nominating Committee in diocesan newsletter
• March 31 – Deadline for applications for Search Committee
• March 31 – Choose Search Committee members
• May 12-13 – Search Committee Organizing Retreat
• June, August, September – Listening Sessions, Holy Cow Survey, Create Profile
• October 15 (Revised Date) – Release Profile and begin accepting applications
• October 20 – Put out call for Transition Committee in diocesan newsletter
• November 15 – Candidate Applications Due
• November 15 -January 15 – Search Committee reviews paperwork, conducts Zoom
  interviews, and narrows field to those candidates they want to invite to the Discernment
  Retreat
• November 17 – Transition Committee applications due
• December 1 – Choose and announce Transition Committee