Bishop Smith sent the following letter to the Diocese after the election of the Presiding Bishop on Saturday, June 27, 2015
Dear Friends in Christ,
I am very pleased for The Episcopal Church with the election of my friend Michael Curry as the 27th Presiding Bishop.
I am also greatly relieved after living through this wonderful honor of being nominated as a candidate for Presiding Bishop that I am coming home to the diocese I love, the Diocese of Southwest Florida.
I want to extend my great thanksgiving for all the continued prayers and support that I have received from so many colleagues, friends and constituents in our great Diocese.
Faithfully yours,
The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith
Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida
Garland Pollard is Director of Communications of the Diocese of Southwest Florida.
