The Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon is the diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America which has jurisdiction over Oregon

Oregon

Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

 east of the Cascade Mountains

Cascade Range

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. It also it includes Klickitat County, Washington. It is in Province 8

Province 8 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America

Province 8 is one of nine ecclesiastical provinces making up the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is composed of sixteen dioceses in the nine states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington...

. The diocesan office is in The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles, Oregon

The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is the largest city and county seat of Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The name of the city comes from the French word dalle The Dalles is...

.

The Diocese of Eastern Oregon was created as a missionary district in the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon

Episcopal Diocese of Oregon

The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon is a diocese of The Episcopal Church which consists of the western portion of the State of Oregon bordered by the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River, the Cascade Range and the Oregon-California border. Major cities in the diocese are Portland, Salem, Eugene and Medford...

 in 1907 and became a separate diocese in 1970.

Following the resignation in 2007 of the 6th Bishop of Eastern Oregon, the Rt. Rev. William O. Gregg, to become assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina

Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina

The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, founded in 1817, roughly corresponds to the segment of the U.S. state of North Carolina between I-77 in the west and I-95 in the east, including the most populous area of the state. Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Raleigh, Cary, and Durham are the...

, the diocesan leadership concluded that it was not financially possible to appoint another diocesan bishop for the time being. Instead, it was proposed that a Provisional Bishop be appointed on a part-time basis for a period of three years in the first instance.

In March 2009, the Standing Committee of the Diocese appointed the Rt. Rev. Nedi Rivera

Bavi Edna Rivera

Right Reverend Bavi Edna Rivera a.k.a. "Nedi" , is a suffragan bishop and Episcopal priest She is the first Hispanic woman bishop and the 12th woman bishop in the Episcopal Church. Her father, Bishop Victor Manuel Rivera, was a prominent opponent of the ordination of women.-Early years:Rivera is...

, Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

Episcopal Diocese of Olympia

The Episcopal Diocese of Olympia, also known as the Episcopal Church in Western Washington, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in Washington state west of the Cascade Range. It is one of 17 dioceses and an area mission that make up Province 8. The diocese started as a missionary district in 1853...

 since 2004, as Assisting Bishop. Bishop Rivera was subsequently elected and installed as Provisional Bishop at the Diocesan Convention on May 23, 2009, for a three year term to Spring 2012, serving on a fractional time (one third) basis. She also assists in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio

Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio

The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over southern Ohio and The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. It is in Province 5 and its cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, is in Cincinnati as are the office of the...

 following her relocation to Cincinnati after retiring from her position in the Diocese of Olympia in January 2010.

Bishops of Eastern Oregon

	Honorific & Name	Dates
1st	The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Paddock	1907-1922
2nd	The Rt. Rev. William P. Remington William Remington (athlete) William Procter Remington was an American track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....	1923-1945
3rd	The Rt. Rev. Lane Barton	1946-1968
4th	The Rt. Rev. William B. Spofford	1970-1979
5th	The Rt. Rev. Rustin Kimsey	1980-2000
6th	The Rt. Rev. William Otis Gregg	2000-2007
-	The Rt. Rev. Edna Bavi (Nedi) Rivera Bavi Edna Rivera Right Reverend Bavi Edna Rivera a.k.a. "Nedi" , is a suffragan bishop and Episcopal priest She is the first Hispanic woman bishop and the 12th woman bishop in the Episcopal Church. Her father, Bishop Victor Manuel Rivera, was a prominent opponent of the ordination of women.-Early years:Rivera is...	2009-2012 (Provisional Bishop)