The Diocese of South Carolina has released a slate of three for the election of a successor to the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr., as diocesan bishop. The candidates are:

The Rev. Canon Ellis English Brust, chief operating officer and chaplain to the president of the American Anglican Council, Atlanta, Ga.; the Rev. Mark J. Lawrence, rector, St. Paul’s, Bakersfield, Calif.; and the Rev. Stephen D. Wood, rector, St. Andrew’s Church, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

In all likelihood this is the complete episcopal slate. The period for nominations by petition closed April 30 and last fall during diocesan convention, delegates approved a resolution prohibiting nominations from the floor. The electing convention is scheduled to be held Sept. 16 at St. Philip’s in Charleston.

South Carolina was one of 11 dioceses affected by the House of Bishops’ decision in March 2005 to withhold consent to all episcopal elections until the 75th General Convention, which concluded June 21. Assuming sufficient consents by a majority of standing committees and bishops with jurisdiction, the consecration of the 14th Bishop of South Carolina will be Feb. 24. Bishop Salmon retired last spring upon reaching mandatory retirement age. Since then he has been serving as acting bishop with the consent of the standing committee.

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