Doug Fisher, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts, announced in September 2024 that he would retire in April 2026. (Dave Canton / The Republican)
AMHERST — The Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts elected the Very Rev. Miguelina Howell the 10th bishop diocesan. The election took place Saturday at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as part of the annual diocesan convention immediately following the Convention Eucharist.
Howell, dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Hartford, Conn., was elected on the first ballot out of a field of three nominees.
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