Rt. Rev. Mark Edington is the bishop in charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.  The Rt. Rev. Mark D.W. Edington worked both as an ordained Episcopal priest, also a higher-education executive, social entrepreneur, writer, and editor.

Appointed in 2014 as the founding director of the Amherst College Press, he has spearheaded the creation of a 54-college consortium supporting Lever Press, an open access, peer reviewed scholarly press. Bishop Mark served as an officer or director of a number of non-profit organizations. He writes frequently on issues at the intersection of public policy and religion.

“Faith communities have a crucial role both in standing with the most vulnerable in our midst and in seeking constructive, nonviolent solutions to the interlocking causes of forced displacement.”