Austin Rios
Austin Rios | |
|---|---|
| Ninth Bishop of California | |
| Church | The Episcopal Church |
| Province | Province VIII |
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of California |
| Elected | December 2, 2023 |
| In office | 2024–present |
| Predecessor | Marc Andrus |
| Previous post(s) | Rector of St. Paul's Within the Walls, Rome, Italy; Rector of La Capilla de Santa Maria, Hendersonville, North Carolina; Canon for Spanish Speaking Ministries, Diocese of Western North Carolina |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2005 |
| Consecration | 2024 |
| Rank | Diocesan bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin Keith Rios |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Spouse | Maleah Rios |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Davidson College Seminary of the Southwest |
Austin Keith Rios is the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. He was elected bishop coadjutor on December 2, 2023, and was ordained and consecrated on May 4, 2024. As bishop coadjutor, Rios served alongside the Rt. Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus until Andrus' retirement on July 31, 2024, at which point Rios succeeded him as diocesan bishop. Rios was formally installed at Grace Cathedral, the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of California, on August 11, 2024.