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 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.
The Right Reverend Robert Christopher Wright, The Bishop of Atlanta, on Saturday, June 25, 2022, ordained five new priests to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. Those ordained are: Karen Anderson will serve as Curate Associate at St. Edward's in Lawrenceville, part-time while working in full-time in hospital chaplaincy. Her sponsoring parish is St. Matthew's in Snellville Andrew Blakemore will serve as Curate at Trinity in Columbus. His sponsoring Parish is Holy Trinity Parish in Decatur William Drosos will serve as Associate Rector at St. Thomas...
