Leadership
St. Francis Episcopal Church is in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, with local area leaders shown below. The Diocesan web site is found at epicenter.org.
Bishop Andy Doyle, XI Bishop of Texas
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Bishop Andy oversees and is the chief pastor for more than 78,000 Episcopalians in the Diocese of Texas and for 400 clergy working in 153 congregations, schools, chaplaincies, and institutions.
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Bishop Jeff Fisher, Bishop Suffragan
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Bishop Jeff Fisher serves as the Regional Bishop of the East Region of the Diocese. He is the Executive for Pastoral Ministry and is responsible throughout the diocese for pastoral care to clergy and their families, including retired clergy and surviving spouses. He oversees congregational and administrative needs in the East Region. He serves as chair of the boards of St. James House in Baytown and St. Vincent’s House in Galveston and works with several diocesan ministries such as the Episcopal Church Women (ECW), Altar Guild, and Daughters of the King. He also serves on the board of All Saints’ Episcopal School in Tyler, oversees Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs, and approves grants under the Clergy Sabbatical Program.
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Fr. Mitch Tollett, Rector
The Rev. Mitchell “Mitch” Tollett has served as both Priest-in-charge and Rector of St. Francis Episcopal Church in Tyler, Texas, since January 1, 2014. Previously he served as Curate at Christ Episcopal Church in Temple, Texas.
The Rev. Tollett was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1994 after serving for four years. He graduated from the University of Houston in 1998 with a degree in Computer Engineering Technology. He worked in the field of computers and programming at Compaq, and HP, and ICON Clinical Research until 2009 when, after a period of discernment, he entered seminary. He received his Masters of Divinity from the Seminary of the Southwest at Austin, Texas, in 2012.
The Rev. Tollett is active in the Diocese of Texas currently fulfilling a three year term on the Executive Board of the Diocese, Dean of the Northeast Convocation, and recently served as a delegate at the Province VII Synod meeting in 2015. He is a member of The Gathering of Leaders organization lead by Bishop Claude Payne. He works a week during the summer as a director of a session at Camp Allen, the diocesan retreat center near Navasota, Texas.
The Rev. Tollett believes, “Love God, Love Neighbor, change the World.”
He is married to Camille (Cain) Tollett. Camille is a loving wife and mother of their son Jimmy.
The Rev. Tollett was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1994 after serving for four years. He graduated from the University of Houston in 1998 with a degree in Computer Engineering Technology. He worked in the field of computers and programming at Compaq, and HP, and ICON Clinical Research until 2009 when, after a period of discernment, he entered seminary. He received his Masters of Divinity from the Seminary of the Southwest at Austin, Texas, in 2012.
The Rev. Tollett is active in the Diocese of Texas currently fulfilling a three year term on the Executive Board of the Diocese, Dean of the Northeast Convocation, and recently served as a delegate at the Province VII Synod meeting in 2015. He is a member of The Gathering of Leaders organization lead by Bishop Claude Payne. He works a week during the summer as a director of a session at Camp Allen, the diocesan retreat center near Navasota, Texas.
The Rev. Tollett believes, “Love God, Love Neighbor, change the World.”
He is married to Camille (Cain) Tollett. Camille is a loving wife and mother of their son Jimmy.