David G. Read

David G. Read is an American Episcopalian bishop. He has served as the eleventh bishop of West Texas since 2023.

The Right Reverend David G. Read
XI Bishop of West Texas
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	West Texas
Predecessor	David M. Reed
Previous post(s)	Rector, St. Helena's Episcopal Church, Boerne, Texas
Orders
Consecration	July 8, 2023 by W. Michie Klusmeyer, David M. Reed, Rayford B. High Jr., Jonathan Folts, James E. Folts, Kathryn McCrossen Ryan, Susan J. Briner, (ELCA Bishop)
Personal details
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican

Ordination history of David G. Read
History Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator W. Michie Klusmeyer Co-consecrators David M. Reed, Rayford B. High Jr., Jonathan Folts, James E. Folts, Kathryn McCrossen Ryan, Susan J. Briner Date July 8, 2023 Place Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, San Antonio, Texas

Ordained ministry

Read served as rector of St. Helena's Episcopal Church in Boerne, Texas, before his election as bishop. During his tenure, he focused on congregational growth and community outreach.^[1]

Episcopacy

On July 8, 2023, Read was consecrated as the eleventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio, Texas. The service was led by Presiding Bishop W. Michie Klusmeyer, with co-consecrators including David M. Reed, Rayford B. High Jr., Jonathan Folts, James E. Folts, Kathryn McCrossen Ryan, and Bishop Susan J. Briner of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.^[2][3]