Mark Zimmerman

Mark Zimmerman (born 1956) is an American Anglican bishop. He is known for being the first diocesan bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Southwest, which has jurisdiction in west Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. Zimmerman was born to an Episcopal priest and later pursued a call to ministry. He attended Trinity School for Ministry, graduating with an M.Div. in 1986. Early in his career, he served as a priest in New Mexico for nine years. From 1999 to 2008, Zimmerman was the rector of St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Somerset, Pennsylvania, where he successfully grew the congregation and achieved debt-free status. He has played a significant role in the development of the Anglican Church in North America.