Christopher Epting

Carl Christopher Epting (born November 26, 1946) is a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.

He had been a curate at Holy Trinity Church in Melbourne, a vicar at parishes in Mulberry and Lakeland, and a Canon Residentiary at St. John's Cathedral in Jacksonville.

Epting was serving as rector at St. Mark's Church in Cocoa, Florida, when he was elected coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Iowa.

During his episcopate in Iowa he renewed the diaconate, spiritual formation and ecumenical relations.

In 1989 the diocese began participation in Education for Ministry, an extension program of the School of Theology of the University of the South.

The Episcopal Center for Camps and Conferences was sold in 1996 because of its deteriorated condition and the cost to repair and replace the facilities.

Epting served in leadership positions in the state council of churches and Ecumenical Ministries in Iowa.

[5] In late October, 2015 the Diocese of Chicago announced that Epting was planning to retire at the end of December.