Celebrate with joy as we ordain and consecrate the Rev. Austin Keith Rios as Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of California. Rios will serve concurrently with the Right Rev. Dr. Marc Handley Andrus as Coadjutor until Andrus’ retirement in July 2024, when Rios will become the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of California.

All plans for seating and liturgical participants were made based on registrations received by April 12.  If you have registered to attend in person, please plan to be seated no later than 10:25 a.m. The next opportunity to be seated in the cathedral will be after all the processions have made their way to the front of the nave, approximately 11:20 a.m. If you did not register, you can still take part. Come to the cathedral and see if there are seats available at 11:20 a.m., or gather on the plaza at 11:20 a.m., where the liturgy will be live-streamed and communion shared.

If you are in a procession, or serving in the liturgy, please review your confiermation email for details regarding arrival time and vesting areas.

Attendees are strongly encouraged to take public transit — 1 California, 27 Bryant, 12 Pacific, California or Powell Street Cable Car –or rideshare. Limited street parking is available. Cathedral garage parking ($4/15 minutes; $45 maximum) is available by entry at 1051 Taylor Street. The garage hours are 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Masonic Garage parking (same price as above, 1101 California Street) and Crocker Garage parking (same price, 1045 California Street) are open 24 hours a day.

If you have any issues with your confirmation email for May 4, or you forgot or misplaced it, visit the registration help table, outside the main entrance to the cathedral, beginning at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, 5/4.

If you have questions check out this helpful FAQ’s page.

Livestream, Spanish interpretation livestream via Zoom, and virtual participation resources for Bishop-elect Rios’ Ordination and Consecration are available. // Se encuentran disponibles transmisión en vivo, transmisión en vivo con interpretación en español a través de Zoom y recursos de participación virtual para la ordenación y consagración del obispo electo Ríos.

Invitation to Bishop-elect Austin Keith Rios’ May 4 ordination and consecration

The Rev. Austin Keith Rios will be ordained and consecrated Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of California at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at Grace Cathedral.

Please share this invitation (English, Spanish) with anyone who may want to attend in-person or via livestream.

Registration

Registration to attend the Ordination & Consecration of Bishop-elect Austin Keith Rios on May 4 is now open!

Please note that registration is required for each individual attendee, including children. There is no provision to register a party of more than one person. Additionally, you must register each individual under their own nameand cannot reserve more than one seat under the same name.

Register now

DioCal Clergy, you should have received a separate invitation from diocal.transition@gmail.com.

Everyone, all registration questions should be directed to diocal.transition@gmail.com.