The Court of Review has jurisdiction to receive and determine objections to the election of a bishop per Canon III.11.8 and appeals from Hearing Panels of Dioceses related to clergy discipline as provided in Canon IV.15 and to determine venue issues as provided in Canon IV.19.5. This page provides reports and other information published by the Court of Review related to its work.
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Documents
Documents and other information published by the Court of Review are available to view and download on this page.
Members
The Court of Review consists of three bishops, six clergy of which there must be at least two priests and two deacons, and six lay persons. Each order has one alternate. The bishops are elected by the House of Bishops and the clergy and lay members are elected by the House of Deputies. The members of the group elect a president. For further information, please see Canon IV.5 and scroll down to Sec. 4.
| Name | Order | Diocese | Province | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms. Laura Russell, President | Lay | Newark | II | 2024 |
| The Rev. Canon Lisa Burns | Priest | Texas | VII | 2024 |
| Sra. Grecia Reynoso | Lay | Dominican Republic | IX | 2024 |
| Dr. L. Zoe Cole | Lay | Colorado | VI | 2024 |
| The Rev. Rodney Davis | Priest | Northern California | VIII | 2024 |
| Dr. Delbert C. Glover | Lay | Washington | III | 2024 |
| The Rev. Canon Dorothy Hazel | Priest | Upper South Carolina | IV | 2024 |
| Ms. Sharon Henes | Lay | Milwaukee | V | 2024 |
| The Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld | Bishop | New Hampshire | I | 2024 |
| The Rev. Deacon Lisa Kirby | Deacon | East Carolina | IV | 2024 |
| The Rt. Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf | Bishop | West Tennessee | IV | 2024 |
| Ms. Brunilda Rodriguez | Lay | Puerto Rico | II | 2024 |
| The Rt. Rev. Kathryn Ryan | Bishop | Texas | VII | 2024 |
| The Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent | Priest | Central New York | II | 2024 |
| The Rev. Christopher Wendell | Priest | Massachusetts | I | 2024 |
| The Rt. Rev. Frank S. Logue | Bishop, alternate | Georgia | IV | 2024 |
| The Rev. Canon Gregory A. Jacobs | Priest, alternate | Newark | II | 2024 |
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Contact Information
For questions about the Court of Review or the hearings, documents, and other items related to their work, please contact court@episcopalchurch.org.
