A visitation is the bishop’s official pastoral visit to a congregation of the diocese. Canon law requires every diocesan bishop to visit every congregation in his or her diocese at least once every three years. The canonical purposes of a visitation are for the bishop to examine the condition of the congregation, oversee the clergy, preach, confirm, preside at the eucharist, and examine parochial records. The BCP also assumes that the bishop’s visitation will be an occasion for baptism, and that the bishop will preside. His visitation calendar has his full schedule.
June 24, 2018 | St. Columba, Kent
July 1, 2018 | St. Peter, Seattle
July 22, 2018 | St. John, Kirkland
August 26, 2018 | St. Germain, Hoodsport
September 9, 2018 | St. Andrew, Port Angeles
September 23, 2018 | St. Matthew, Tacoma
September 30, 2018 | St. Hugh, Allyn
October 14, 2018 | St. Paul, Port Townsend
October 21, 2018 | St. Paul, Seattle
November 18, 2018 | St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle
November 25, 2018 | Emmanuel, Mercer Island
December 9, 2018 | St. Paul, Mount Vernon
December 16, 2018 | Christ Church, Seattle