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The 9th Bishop of the Diocese of New Westminster and 12th Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and Yukon, the Most Reverend Melissa Skelton has been chosen Bishop Provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia by the diocesan Standing Committee.

Here are the second and third paragraphs from the announcement post:

We are thrilled to announce that we have found a Bishop Provisional who knows our diocese and brings experience beyond the footprint of Olympia to assist us during this transition time. We introduce to you the Most Reverend Melissa Skelton, current Assisting Bishop in Olympia and the former Archbishop of The Anglican Church of Canada for British Columbia and Yukon.

Archbishop Skelton has deep ties to Olympia having served as the Canon for Congregational Development and Leadership and as the rector for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Seattle. During her previous tenure in Olympia she created the College for Congregational Development.

The announcement video is posted here and here is a link to the full post on the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia's  website.