The Standing Committee of the Diocese of Texas consists of three priests and three lay communicants within the diocese, elected by Council for three-year terms. It functions as a committee of advice to the bishop and is called at the bishop’s discretion, or it may meet of its own accord. The Standing Committee gives consent for persons to become candidates for Holy Orders, consent for ordinations and consent to elections of bishops in other dioceses. When there is no bishop or bishop coadjutor, the Standing Committee becomes the ecclesiastical authority of the diocese.

 

President

The Rev. Sean A. Cox, St. Andrew’s, Bryan

 

Secretary
Clint B. Capers St. Alban's, Waco

 

Committee
The Rev. Michael W. Besson St. John's, La Porte
Ms. Linnet F. Deily Christ Church Cathedral, Houston
The Rev. Jeff W. Fisher St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
Mr. John Hancock Christ Church, Temple