About

About
the Bishop

Patrick W. Bell was elected the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon on December 12, 2015 on the first ballot and was consecrated on April 16, 2016 in Bend, Oregon. Upon consecration Bell became the 1,092nd Bishop consecrated for the Episcopal Church. His primary residence will be in Coeur d’Alene, and he will commute to Oregon to work as the Bishop on a part-time basis.

Bell was born and raised in the northern Palouse region of Washington. Raised as an Episcopalian, Bell became a Pentecostal minister and professor before returning to the Episcopal Church. After completing additional seminary studies he was ordained to the priesthood in 1989 by Bishop Rustin Kimsey and began work at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Ontario, Oregon. In 2002 Bell was named the rector of St. Luke’s in Coeur d’Alene. Bell is married to TinaMarie Bell, and has five children and ten grandchildren.

The Episcopal
Diocese of Eastern Oregon

Follow the line of the Cascade mountain range in Oregon north to south, and you have the western boundary of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon. From there, the 69,000-square-mile diocese is bounded by Washington state to the north with a small detour to include Klickitat County, Washington, by Idaho to the east, and Nevada and California to the south.

Rugged and wide open, with mountains and rangeland, high desert and pine forests, fruit orchards and wheat ranches, eastern Oregon lends its own character to the people who live there. The total population of the 18 Oregon counties and one Washington county that compose the diocese is about 552,000. There are more than 2,600 Episcopalians in the diocese’s 22 parishes. Diocesan headquarters are located at Ascension School Camp and Conference Center, in Cove, Oregon – the heart of the diocese.

Created as a missionary district in 1907, EDEO became a diocese in 1980. But the Episcopal presence in eastern Oregon dates to the late 1800s. One circuit riding priest, the Rev. Reuben D. Nevius, especially left his mark. Nevius, also a botanist, worked in eastern Oregon from 1873 to 1879. He designed and built churches, small architectural gems that still serve congregations. Among them: Ascension Chapel, Cove; St. Stephen’s, Baker City; St. James, Milton-Freewater; St. Thomas, Canyon City; and the Diocesan Chapel in The Dalles.

The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell, who was ordained Bishop Diocesan in April, 2016, is the diocese’s eighth bishop.

Our Bishops

Robert L. Paddock

1907-1922

William P. Remington

1922-1945

Lane W. Barton

1946-1968

William B. Spofford

1969-1979

Rustin R. Kimsey

1980-2000

William O. Gregg

2000-2007

Bavi E. (Nedi) Rivera

2009-2016

Patrick W. Bell

2016-Present

Diocesan Clergy

The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake

Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Ann Marie Hardin

Priest in Charge
St. James’, Milton Freewater
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The Rev. Anne Bartlett (Licensed)

Priest
Supply
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The Rev. Celine Burke (licensed)

Priest
Chaplain to the Retired Clergy
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The Rev. Charles Barnes

Priest
St. John’s, Hermiston
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The Rev. Charlotte Wells

Rector
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
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The Rev. Elizabeth Wheatley-Jones

Priest
Trinity Episcopal Church, Bend
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The Rev. Jack Erskine

Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Janet Warner

Deacon
St. John’s, Hermiston
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The Rev. Jeffery Bullock (licensed)

Priest
Supply
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The Rev. Joannn Dickson

Priest
Hopeful Saints, Heppner
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The Rev. John Collins

Assisting Priest
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
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The Rev. Joyce Atchley

Deacon
St. Thomas, Canyon City
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Pastor Kally Elliott

Pastor
Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Sunriver
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The Rev. Katherine Nesbitt

Priest
St. Patrick’s, Enterprise
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The Rev. P. Kelly Mahon

Priest
St. Mark’s, Hood River
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The Rev. Liz Cahill

Priest
Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton
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Pastor Liliana Stahlberg

Pastor ELCA
Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
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The Rev. Marilyn Roth

Priest – Nonparochial
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
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The Rev. Mary Anne Gard

Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Mary R. Lujan

Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Matthew Littau

St. Andrew’s Episcopal/Peace Lutheran
Church of the Living Waters, Burns
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The Rev. Pamela Miller

Priest
St. Paul’s, The Dalles
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The Rev. Pamela Shier (licensed)

Priest
Supply
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The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell

Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon
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The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier

Priest
St. Andrew’s, Prineville
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The Rev. Roy Green

Priest
Non-Parochial
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The Rev. Sean Rogers

Priest
St. Matthew’s, Ontario
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The Rev. Susan Church (licensed)

Priest
Supply
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The Rev. Amy Jayne

Transitional Deacon
Ascension School Camp and Conference Center, Cove
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The Rev. Taylor Clark

Priest
St. Stephen’s, Baker City
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The Rev. Joyce Atchley

Deacon

St. Thomas, Canyon City

The Rev. Charles Barnes

Priest

St. John’s, Hermiston

The Rev. Pamela Miller

Priest

St. Paul’s, The Dalles

The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake

Priest

Non-Parochial

The Rev. Jack Erskine

Priest 

Non-Parochial

The Rev. Matthew Littau

St. Andrew’s Episcopal/Peace Lutheran/
Church of the Living Waters, Burns

The Rev. Anne Bartlett (Licensed)

Priest

Supply

The Rev. Paul Barthelmey (Licensed)

Priest

Supply

The Rev. Mary R. Lujan

Priest

Non-parochial

The Rev. P. Kelly Mahon

Priest

St. Mark’s, Hood River

The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell

Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Oregon

The Rev. Mary Anne Gard

Priest

Non-Parochial

The Rev. Katherine Nesbitt

Priest

St. Patrick’s, Enterprise

The Rev. Sean Rogers

Priest

St. Matthew’s, Ontario

The Rev. Liz Cahill

Priest

Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton

The Rev. Joann Dickson

Transitional Clergy

St. Peter’s, La Grande

The Rev. Jeffery Bullock (licensed)

Priest

Supply

The Rev. Marilyn Roth

Priest – Nonparochial

St. Paul’s, The Dalles

The Rev. Celine Burke (licensed)

Priest

Chaplain to the Retired Clergy

The Rev. Pamela Shier (licensed)

Priest

Supply

The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier

Priest

St. Andrew’s, Prineville

The Rev. Susan Church (licensed)

Priest

Supply

The Rev. Roy Green

Priest

Non-Parochial

The Rev. Roger Fairfield

Deacon

Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters

The Rev. Charlotte Wells

Rector

Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton

The Rev. Taylor Clark

Priest

St. Stephen’s, Baker City

The Rev. Linda Hale

Deacon

St. Peter’s, La Grande

The Rev. John Collins

Assisting Priest

Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters

The Rev. Ann Marie Hardin

Priest in Charge

St. James’, Milton Freewater

The Rev. Janet Warner

Deacon

St. John’s, Hermiston

The Rev. Jean Cupp

Deacon

Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton

Diocesan Staff

Diocese Staff

The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell

Bishop

P.O. Box 236
Cove, OR 97824

Lisa Boquist

Diocesan Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Bishop

Ascension School Camp & Conference Center

Amy Jayne

Executive Director

Nathan Cogsdale

Operations Director

Megan Cox

Program Director

Diocesan Council

Cory Bradshaw (2025)

Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters
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The Rev. Pamela Miller (2025)

Beth Spell (2026)

St. Thomas, Canyon City
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Holly Hendricks (2026)

Sunriver Christian Fellowship
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The Rev. Roy Green (2026)

Sunriver Christian Fellowship
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The Rev. Charlotte Wells

Secretary of Convention
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Kathy Thew (2027)

St. John’s Hermiston
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Betty Palmer (2027)

St. Stephen’s, Baker City
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The Rev. Elizabeth Wheatley-Jones (2027)

Trinity, Bend
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Betty Palmer (2024)

St. Stephen’s, Baker City

Angela Pursel (2024)

St. John’s, Hermiston

The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier (2024)

St. Andrew’s, Prineville

David Kosar (2025)

St. Mark’s, Hood River

Cory Bradshaw (2025)

Church of the Transfiguration, Sisters

Beth Spell (2026)

St. Thomas, Canyon City

Holly Hendricks (2026)

Sunriver Christian Fellowship

The Rev. Roy Green (2026)

Sunriver Christian Fellowship

Patty Olson-Lindsey

Treasurer

The Rev. Charlotte Wells

Secretary of Convention

Minutes of Diocesan Council Meetings

October 9, 2024

Diocesan Council Minutes

September 4, 2024

Diocesan Council Minutes

July 3, 2024

Diocesan Council Minutes

June 6, 2024

Diocesan Council Minutes

April 12-14, 2024

Diocesan Council Minutes

February 12, 2024

Diocesan Council Minutes

November 17-19, 2023

Diocesan Council Minutes

September 26, 2023

Diocesan Council Minutes

July 28-29, 2023

Diocesan Council Minutes

June 21, 2023

Diocesan Council Minutes

April 28-29, 2023

Diocesan Council Minutes

February 7, 2023

Diocesan Council Minutes

Standing Committee

The Rev. Kelly Mahon, President (2025)

St. Mark’s, Hood River

Ellen Nesbitt (2025)

St. Patrick’s, Enterprise

Barbara Reynolds Mayo (2026)

Trinity, Bend

The Rev. Liz Cahill (2026)

Church of the Redeemer, Pendleton

Angela Pursel (2027)

St. John’s, Hermiston

The Rev. Ray Jeff Spreier (2027)

St. Andrew’s, Prineville

Finance Committee

The Rt. Rev.Patrick Bell

Bishop

Julie Reynolds

St. Paul’s, The Dalles

Alexis McCarthy

St. John’s, Hermiston

Jerry Frazier

St. Paul’s, The Dalles

David Kosar

St. Mark’s,Hood River

Betty Palmer

St. Stephen’s, Baker City

Amy Jayne

Executive Director, Ascension School Camp and Conference Center

Lisa Boquist

Diocesan Administrator

Patty Olson-Lindsey

Diocesan Treasurer

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P.O. Box 236
Cove, OR 97824

The Rev. Aletha Bonebrake (2025)

St. Stephen’s, Baker City

Marty Nyman (2025)

St. James’, Milton Freewater

Dale Hilding (2025)

St. James’, Milton Freewater

Prudi Sherman (2026)

St. Matthew’s, Ontario

The Rev. Joyce Atchley (2026)

St. Thomas, Canyon City

The Rev. Katy Nesbitt (2027)

St. Patrick’s, Enterprise

Arlene Ullman (2027)

Trinity, Bend

Ascension School Advisory Board

The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell

Bishop

Makenzie Dyer

Baker City, OR

Cindy Feibert

Ontario, OR

Charlie Hammerich

Pullman, WA

Sean Kimsey

The Dalles, OR

The Rev. Kelly Mahon

Hood River, OR

George Nairns

Heppner, OR

Aaron Tensen

Florence, OR

Amy Tensen

Florence, OR

Karley Witten

Cove, OR

Certified Spiritual Advisors

The Rev. Celine Burke

The Rev. Janet Warner

The Rev. Marilyn Roth

Peggy Ziegler

Helen Keefe

St. Gertrude’s Monastery

Cottonwood, ID

The Eastern
Oregon Episcopal Foundation

The Eastern Oregon Episcopal Foundation (EOEF), which oversees a permanent revolving loan fund, was created in 1952 by the 42nd annual Convocation of the Missionary District of Eastern Oregon. The Foundation’s investments presently total about $450,000. In addition, EOEF owns a farm in Athena, Oregon, whose earnings are shared equally by the Foundation, Ascension School, and the diocese. The Bishop is chair of the Foundation Committee and its Board of Trustees.

The Foundation’s purpose, as defined in its articles of incorporation, is “the general furtherance of The Episcopal Church and its mission in eastern Oregon” and the establishment of a permanent fund providing low-cost or interest-free loans of up to 10 years’ duration to finance building projects – building repairs or capital improvements – for parishes and congregations in the diocese.

The Foundation Committee, whose membership includes a member of the laity from each parish in the diocese, meets annually at Diocesan Convention. The Board of Trustees, elected from the Foundation Committee, reviews and administers requests for grants and loans. Grants are confined to projects “for the formation, education and training of the people of the diocese for mission and ministry and/or emergency building grants.”

Foundation Trustees

The Rt. Rev. Patrick Bell, Bishop

P.O. Box 236
Cove, OR 97824

Jerry Frazier (Treasurer)

St. Paul’s, The Dalles

Patti Knollman (2023)

Sunriver Christian Fellowship, Sunriver

Najaria Esty (2025)

St. Peter’s, La Grande

Joel Bigelow (2024)

St. Stephen’s, Baker City

Pat Brim-Williams (2024)

St. Paul’s, The Dalles