Instead, it was proposed that a Provisional Bishop be appointed on a part-time basis for a period of three years in the first instance.

[2] Rivera was subsequently elected and installed as Provisional Bishop[3] at the Diocesan Convention on May 23, 2009, for a three-year term to Spring 2012, serving on a fractional time (one third) basis.

In Spring 2012, Rivera's term as Provisional Bishop was extended by one year, ending in March 2015.

Bell, who was serving as pastor of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was consecrated as bishop in April 2016.

Bell announced his intention to continue to reside in Coeur d’Alene and commute to Oregon for his work as Bishop.