Province Appoints Anglican Bishop Ryan Reed of Fort Worth, Texas, as Assistant Dean

Bishop Julian M. Dobbs has announced the appointment of the Right Reverend Ryan Reed, Bishop Ordinary of the Anglican Diocese of Fort Worth, as Assistant Dean of the Province, effective immediately.

Dobbs described Reed as a man of steady judgment with a deep commitment to Christ and a sincere love for the Church. He said he had seen Reed serve faithfully over many years and had worked alongside him as a senior bishop of the College. Dobbs said the appointment followed prayerful consideration and consultation with the College of Bishops, and he expressed his belief that Reed would serve with wisdom, humility, and the heart of a shepherd.

The announcement said the appointment follows the provisions of the Province’s Canons, which were recently amended and ratified by the Provincial Assembly to establish the office of Assistant Dean. After a season of prayer, the appointment was made in accordance with those provisions and with the counsel of the College of Bishops.

Reed was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and raised near Houston. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, and a Master of Divinity from Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania.

He was ordained to the priesthood in 1997. Reed has served congregations in Fort Worth, Bridgeport, and Bedford, Texas, and has held a variety of ministerial and administrative leadership positions.

The Province said Reed has served each role with faithfulness, humility, and pastoral wisdom, and that his willingness to take on the new responsibility reflects his longstanding commitment to the Church. It said it looks forward to the leadership, experience, and pastoral care he will bring, a model of faithful work offered for the Lord rather than for people (Colossians 3:23).

The Province asked for prayer for Reed, his wife Kathy, their family, and the Diocese of Fort Worth as he takes on these additional responsibilities.

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