Rev. Shay Craig to Be Ordained and Consecrated the Twelfth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota

Rev. Shay Craig to be ordained and consecrated the twelfth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota will be ordaining the first woman bishop in the region. The Very Rev. Shay Craig will be ordained and consecrated at Gethsemane Cathedral on March 14th. Several bishops, priests, deacons, and lay persons from across the country and Canada will gather for the celebration. Craig was elected to the position in October. In her time, Craig has worked with churches across the Diocese and Provi…

Kansas woman elected first female Episcopal bishop for North Dakota

FARGO — A woman chosen to lead the Episcopal faithful in North Dakota experienced an abrupt welcome to North Dakota from Kansas in January. Soon after arriving, the Very Rev. Shay Craig had to overcome a few non-spiritual barriers. “I got the flu, and then I got Covid, and then I busted up my knee snowshoeing, so North Dakota is giving me a hard time,” she said, with a laugh. Craig is expecting better times ahead, as she becomes the 12th bishop …