Bishop Ryan Reed was consecrated as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on September 21, 2019. Before he was elected bishop, Bishop Reed served as Dean of the diocesan Cathedral for 17 years.

He holds an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, where he belonged to the Corps of Cadets, and a Master’s Degree from Trinity School for Ministry in Pennsylvania.

The Rev. Elmer S. Miguel served as deacon, and later as assisting priest, at the Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of the Western Gulf Coast, HopePointe Anglican Church in The Woodlands, Texas since January 2021. Before ordination, he served as a lay pastor in charge of music and operations. As a priest, he was responsible for men’s ministry, small group discipleship, and a mid-week eucharistic service. He has been involved in church ministry from a young age. From the time he was eight years of age, he served as a church musician. From 1997 to 2001, he assisted two church plants in the Denver area. He and his wife, Holly, attended the School of Discipleship through Youth With A Mission where they participated in outreach ministry in Chile, Argentina, and Peru. Fr. Miguel also attended the School of Worship through Youth With A Mission in Lakeside, Montana. 

He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Sam Houston State University, and will complete his Master of Pastoral Ministry from Nashotah House Theological Seminary in December 2023. He holds a certification from the state of Texas to teach 8th-12th grade U.S./World History, Geography, Sociology, and Psychology. He taught social studies at the high school level for four years at Huntsville High School and Magnolia High School. 

Fr. Miguel was raised in Andrews, Texas. His father moved the family after accepting a job in Greeley, Colorado as associate pastor of a church. After graduating high school, and after attending one semester of college, Fr. Miguel enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on September 28, 2001. He served as an infantry squad leader during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning multiple awards for valor. 

Fr. Miguel and Holly were married on January 17, 2004 in Greeley, Colorado. They love spending time with their four kids, Ana, Asher, Alister, and August. As a family they enjoy playing music, going on road trips, watching movies, exploring antique stores, and playing board and card games. Fr. Miguel also likes fishing, hunting, woodworking, and playing guitar.