As members and friends of The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta filled The Cathedral of St. Philip December 14, 2024, to celebrate the ordination of four deacons and a priest Bishop Rob Wright delivered a thought-provoking exploration of the significance of the ministry of John the Baptist.
The Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta is experiencing new life through new ministries, confirmations, and ordination.
The nave of The Cathedral of St. Philip was nearly full on a recent Saturday as 11 priests took their ordination vows, the largest ordination of priests in The Diocese of Atlanta in the past decade.
Bishop Rob Wright has assigned five new deacons ordained on October 8th to parishes within the Diocese of Atlanta. The five new deacons will join 16 other permanent deacons in the Diocese of Atlanta. Maddux said she and Archdeacons Juan Sandoval and Janet Tidwell want to add more.
Bishop Rob Wright will ordain five new deacons in an unusual service at The Cathedral of St. Philip. The five new deacons will join 16 others in the Diocese of Atlanta.