# Winfield Mott

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{{short description|American Anglican bishop}}
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'''Winfield Mott''' is an American Anglican bishop. He is a bishop in the [Anglican Church in North America](/source/Anglican_Church_in_North_America) (ACNA) and the [Reformed Episcopal Church](/source/Reformed_Episcopal_Church).<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Leadership|url=http://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref> He became the second bishop of the [Reformed Episcopal Diocese of the West](/source/Reformed_Episcopal_Diocese_of_the_West) in 2011. He was briefly the first Vicar General of the [Convocation of the West](/source/Convocation_of_the_West) of the [Missionary Diocese of All Saints](/source/Missionary_Diocese_of_All_Saints) in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Leadership|url=https://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|accessdate=10 April 2016|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425054839/https://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was succeeded by Canon Michael Lenfied.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php |title=Anglican Convocation of the West Official Website |access-date=2016-04-12 |archive-date=2016-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425054839/https://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Biography==
Mott was previously a parish priest in [Deming](/source/Deming%2C_New_Mexico) and [Silver City, New Mexico](/source/Silver_City%2C_New_Mexico) from 2000 until 2011. He serves as a member of ACNA's Ecumenical Relations Task Force and the ACNA Immigration Task Force.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Leadership|url=http://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref>

In 2011, Mott, the formerly co-adjutor bishop of the West, became diocesan bishop upon Boyce's retirement.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Leadership|url=https://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|accessdate=10 April 2016|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425054839/https://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Anticipating Mott's retirement in 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Convocation Status|url=https://anglicancow.org/pages/posts/bishops-letter-convocation-status-3.php|accessdate=10 February 2016|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425074203/https://anglicancow.org/pages/posts/bishops-letter-convocation-status-3.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> and without the support of REC bishops to elect a diocesan bishop necessary for the diocese to continue, the standing committee of the Diocese of the West voted unanimously to transition from an REC diocese into a convocation within the [Missionary Diocese of All Saints](/source/Missionary_Diocese_of_All_Saints).<ref>{{cite web|title=Convocation Status|url=https://anglicancow.org/pages/posts/bishops-letter-convocation-status-3.php|accessdate=10 February 2016|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425074203/https://anglicancow.org/pages/posts/bishops-letter-convocation-status-3.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> The last synod of the Diocese of the West was held on April 5–6, 2016, and the organizing synod of the [Convocation of the West](/source/Convocation_of_the_West) was on April 6–7, 2016, and overlapping the concluding synod of the Diocese of the West. At the organizing synod, Mott was elected the Vicar General.<ref>{{cite web|title=For Immediate Release: Anglican Convocation of the West|url=https://anglicancow.org/pages/posts/for-immediate-release-anglican-convocation-of-the-west-13.php|accessdate=10 April 2016|archive-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425073636/https://anglicancow.org/pages/posts/for-immediate-release-anglican-convocation-of-the-west-13.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2011, he was elected vicar-general for ACNA's [Anglican Diocese of the Southwest](/source/Anglican_Diocese_of_the_Southwest). He became their first Vicar General upon their admission at ACNA as a full member diocese in June 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Leadership|url=http://anglicancow.org/pages/about-us/our-leadership.php|accessdate=10 April 2016}}</ref> He held office both as bishop of the REC Diocese of the West and as Vicar General of the Anglican Diocese of the Southwest, which he was until 2014.

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{{S-ttl|title= Vicar General of the Diocese of the Southwest|years=2013&ndash;2014}}
{{S-aft|after= [Mark Zimmerman](/source/Mark_Zimmerman) (as first bishop)}}
{{S-bef|before= [Richard Boyce](/source/Richard_Boyce_(bishop))}}
{{S-ttl|title=[Diocesan Bishop, Diocese of the West](/source/Reformed_Episcopal_Diocese_of_the_West)|years=2011&ndash;2016}}
{{S-aft|after= Diocese transitioned to the [Convocation of the West](/source/Convocation_of_the_West)}}
{{S-bef|before= [Convocation of the West](/source/Convocation_of_the_West) created}}
{{S-ttl|title= Vicar General of the [Convocation of the West](/source/Convocation_of_the_West)|years=2016&ndash;present}}
{{S-aft|after= Michael Lenfield}}

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