2020, to assume office in 2021. Clark experienced health issues in April 2021 which required postponement of her assuming office until her health improved. Clark's health subsequently improved and she was consecrated as Bishop on September 17, 2022. Reunification In 2008, a majority of laity and clergy in the neighboring Episcopal Diocese of Quincy left to form a diocese in the more conservative Anglican Church in North America. The remaining Episcopalians in Quincy reformed their diocese, electing John Buchanan, retired Bishop of West Missouri as their provisional bishop. In 2012 Quincy officials approached Lee and the leadership of the Chicago diocese about the possibility of reunification with Chicago, since it was determined that a remnant diocese would be too small in membership and too geographically dispersed to be viable in the long term. In November 2012 the Chicago diocese's convention agreed that reunification with the Quincy diocese should be pursued. On June 8, 2013, both diocesan conventions voted unanimously to reunify. The reunification was ratified by a majority of bishops and the standing committees of the Episcopal Church, and on September 1, 2013, the Diocese of Quincy merged into the Diocese of Chicago as the Peoria Deanery. Diocesan Bishops of Illinois and of Chicago Other bishops of the diocese List of deaneries Aurora Deanery Chicago-North Deanery Chicago-South Deanery Chicago-West Deanery Elgin Deanery Evanston Deanery Joliet Deanery Kankakee Deanery Oak Park Deanery Peoria Deanery Rockford Deanery Waukegan Deanery See also Episcopal Diocese of Springfield Episcopal Diocese of Quincy List of Episcopal bishops References External links Official website Journal of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Illinois at the Online Books Page. Journal of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Chicago at the Online Books Page. Chicago Chicago Bishops in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Bishops Chicago Christianity in Chicago Diocese of Chicago Religious organizations established in 1877 Anglican dioceses established in the 19th century 1877 establishments in Illinois Province 5 of the Episcopal Church (United States)