An Ordered Church

The bishop, elected by convention, is the head of the diocese and is the ecclesiastical authority. She oversees and guides it in combination with the convention, the standing committee and the executive council. The rules and by-laws governing the diocese are known as the Diocesan Constitution and Canons.

Constitution & Canons

The rules and by-laws that govern our diocese are known as its Constitution and Canons. The Constitution is a relatively brief document which establishes the overall framework of our governance. The Canons fill out those rules in more specific detail.

Click here to download the Constitution and Canons 2024.

Executive Council

In its organizational life, the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is constituted as a California nonprofit corporation. According to law, the board of directors of the diocesan executive council is the body which holds the authority to conduct the official business of the diocese, including controlling its property and exercising all other powers named in the organization’s articles of incorporation and by-laws.

Officers

The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook, Chair
Mr. Andrew Brooks, Chancellor
The Rev. Canon Gwynn Lynch, Canon to the Ordinary
The Rev. Brian Johnson, Secretary to Convention
The Rev. Canon Jeff Martinhauk, Treasurer
Canon Jason Evans, Staff Support

November 2025 Term

The Rev. Cecelia “CC” Shroeder, St. Timothy’s, San Diego
Ms. Cynde Durnford-Branecki, Grace Episcopal, San Marcos
Mr. Patrick Grannan, St. Barnabas, Borrego Springs
Mr. Bob Halleck, St. Peter’s, Del Mar
Ms. Diane Lopez Hughes, St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego
Mr. Joe Lopez, St. John’s, Indio
The Rev. Roberto Maldonado, St. Matthew’s, National City

November 2026 Term
The Rev. Brenda Sol, St. Andrew’s, Encinitas
Ms. Lori Thiel, St. James, La Jolla

November 2027 Term

The Rev. Canon Richard Hogue, St. Paul’s Cathedral
Ms. Mae Chao, Holy Cross, Carlsbad
Mr. Jamie Glorieux, Christ Church, Coronado

November 2028 Term
Ms. Misty Brogan, All Saints, Vista
Ms. Kate Gould, St. Paul’s Cathedral
Ms. Karen Sanchez, Holy Cross, Carlsbad
The Rev. Jessie Thompson, St. Paul in the Desert, Palm Springs

Standing Committee

The standing committee is a unique feature of organizational life in the Episcopal Church and exercises significant authority, ranging from granting consent to candidates for ordination to offering general advice to the bishop. The standing committee is composed of eight members: four clergy and four laity.

Officers

Ms. Pat Carson, president

2025
The Rev. Paul Carmona
Ms. Jen Jow, St. Paul’s Cathedral

2026
The Rev. George Calvert, Good Shepherd, Bonita
Ms. Patricia Carson, St. Peter’s, Del Mar

2027
The Rev. Michael Kilpatrick, All Souls, Point Loma
Mr. Dennis Landaal, St. Dunstan’s, San Diego

2028
The Rev. Paige Blair Hubert, St. Peter’s, Del Mar
Mr. Gary Gleason, St. Margaret’s, Palm Desert