December 8, 2005
Call for nominations to be received. All people in
the Diocese are invited to propose names to the Nominating Committee.
January 27-28, 2006
Interim reports of Nominating Committee and
Transition
Committee at Diocesan Convention.
February 15, 2006
Nominations close; initial screening begins.
April, 2006
Screening and telephone interviews.
May, 2006
Nominating Committee meets with candidates.
June, 2006
Nominating Committee visits candidates onsite.
June 28, 2006
Nominees announced; at-large nomination period
begins. People in the Diocese can propose nominees to be added to the slate,
following established guidelines and subject to background checks.
July 5, 2006
At-large nomination period closes.
September 6-10, 2006
Presentation of nominees to the Diocese.
People of the Diocese are invited to meet the Nominees in a variety of locations
in the Diocese.
September 23, 2006
Special Convention to elect a diocesan
Bishop.
October-November, 2006
Consents process. Bishops and Standing
Committees offer their consent to the Ordination and Consecration of the
Bishop-elect.
December 1, 2006
Bishop-elect in office in Newark.
January 20, 2007
One-day diocesan convention at Skylands on Route 10 in Randolph.
January 21, 2007
Farewell banquet for Marilyn and +Jack Croneberger at Skylands on Route 10 from 4:00p
January 27, 2007
Consecration of the 10th Bishop of Newark at NJ PAC, 11a.