Richard Boyce (bishop)

Richard John Boyce (29 November 1928 – April 20 2020) was an American Anglican bishop. He served in the Anglican Church in North America and the Reformed Episcopal Church.[2]

The Right Reverend Richard John Boyce
Former Bishop, Diocese of the West, Reformed Episcopal Church
Church	Anglican
In office	1986-2011
Other posts	Vicar General, Diocese of Cascadia
Orders
Consecration	June 26, 1986 by Bishop James Parker Dees[1]
Personal details
Born	November 29, 1928
Died	April 20, 2020

He was consecrated as a bishop of the Orthodox Anglican Church, a Continuing Anglican denomination by James Parker Dees in 1986.[3] He served as ordinary of the Diocese of the West in the Anglican Province of America until 2008, when he led most of the diocese into the Reformed Episcopal Church.[4][5] He joined the Anglican Church in North America, when the Reformed Episcopal Church was one of their founding members in 2009. Boyce also served as vicar general of the Diocese of Cascadia during its formation, from 2009 to 2011.[6] He retired from diocesan ministry in both jurisdictions in 2011. He died on April 20, 2020, aged 91 years old[7], and he was the oldest bishop of his denomination.

Notes

1. "Telegraph newspaper article: New Church Leaders".
2. "Bishops - Diocese of the West". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07.
3. "Independent Sacramental Movement Database". Retrieved 21 August 2012.
4. Spaulding, Wallace. "The Continuum and Its Problems" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2012.
5. "APA's Diocese of the West Seeking Intercommunion with REC and Common Cause". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.
6. Conger, George. "Conger's Consecration List".
7. "Richard John Boyce". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

Religious titles
Preceded by Diocese created	Vicar General of the Diocese of Cascadia 2009–2011	Succeeded by Kevin Bond Allen (first bishop)