Bishop Marc Andrus is the eighth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of California. He was installed as bishop in 2006, a position of oversight for a diocese comprising twenty-seven thousand communicants. His leadership has focused on key issues related to peace and justice, including immigration reform, climate change, civil rights for LGBTQ+ persons, racial reconciliation, and health care. An example of his local engagement includes cochairing a community-wide planning process for rebuilding St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco. Prior to his election as Bishop of California, Andrus served as Bishop Suffragan in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. Bishop Andrus is a member of the We Are Still In Leaders’ Circle, a diverse group of ambassadors for American climate action.