Eric Menees

Eric Vawter Menees (born 1961) is an American Anglican Bishop currently serving as bishop ordinary of the Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin of the Anglican Church in North America in California.^[1]

The Right Reverend Eric Menees
Bishop of San Joaquin
Eric Menees marching with Anglicans for Life at the 2023 March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Church	Anglican Church in North America
Diocese	San Joaquin
In office	2011–present
Predecessor	John-David Schofield
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Consecration	September 24, 2011 by Archbishop Robert Duncan
Personal details
Born	1961 (age 62–63)

Background

Menees was born and grew up in Southern California. After graduating from General Theological Seminary he was ordained in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.^[2] In addition to spending several months as a missionary in El Salvador and Mexico, he has also served at parishes in east Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and La Jolla.^[1]

Menees served for the first period of his ministry priest in the Episcopal Church. He transferred his priestly orders to the oversight of the Anglican bishops from the Global South and in 2006 he planted a new Anglican church in the San Diego area.^[3] On May 14, 2011, Menees was elected to succeed John-David Schofield as bishop of San Joaquin. He was consecrated on September 24 and enthroned on October 22.^[4]

In addition to his role as the bishop ordinary of San Joaquin, Menees serves as the president of Forward in Faith North America,^[5] the episcopal representative to Caminemos Juntos, leads the Border Bishop's Conference, and serves as the Anglican Church in North America's representative to the Anglican Church of South America and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.^[6]

References

1. Nowicki, Sue (November 5, 2011). "Lord, not lawsuits, matters to new Oakdale bishop". Modesto Bee. Retrieved 27 September 2012.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin. "Bishop Ordinary Profile". Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
3. Dolbee, Sandi (September 16, 2006). "A house divided carries on". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
4. "Bishop Eric Menees begins new ministry in San Joaquin". Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
5. "Eric Menees elected president of Forward in Faith North America". Anglican.ink. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
6. "Bishop Ordinary Profile". Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

Anglican Communion titles
Preceded by John-David Schofield	Anglican Bishop of San Joaquin 2011–present	Succeeded by Incumbent