In searching for its 11th bishop, the Diocese of Springfield describes itself as \u201cmore conservative than liberal\u201d\u009d philosophically and theologically, \u201calthough several parishes likely would describe themselves as more liberal.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
A survey included in the diocesan profile [PDF] reinforces that description, but with some unpredictable results.<\/p>\n
The Rt. Rev. Peter H. Beckwith was the diocese\u2019s 10th bishop from 1992 until February 2010. In addition to his diocesan duties, Bishop Beckwith served as vice president of the American Anglican Council and as chairman of the AAC Bishops Network.<\/p>\n
The diocese\u2019s election committee says 846 people completed the survey. That number \u201cconstitutes 40.61% of the diocese\u2019s average Sunday attendance of 2,083 taken from the 2008 parochial reports.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n