Mass. Nominates Five Priests

The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Massachusetts has announced a five-member slate in searching for its 16th bishop.

Details about the nominees, including their essays in response to questions posed by the search committee, are available on the diocesan website. The diocese will consider nominees by petition until Jan. 31. An electing convention will meet April 5 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston.

The nominees are:

The Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, has served the diocese since January 1995. He plans to resign upon the new bishop’s consecration in September.

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