Our Team
Our Rector:
Reverend Richard Brooks Easterling
In December of 2020, Reverend Richard Brooks Easterling arrived in Florence with his husband David and their Standard Poodle, James, to begin his ministry with St. James.
Richard was named Rector of St. James in 2022. This important milestone was celebrated with a special service in April 2023 with our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Mark. D.W. Edington.
Prior to accepting the call to St. James, Fr. Richard served as Rector of St. George’s Church in New Orleans and Rural Dean of the Uptown Consistory of Episcopal Churches. He was ordained to the Priesthood in the Diocese of Louisiana by the Rt. Rev. Charles E. Jenkins in July of 2003.
Fr. Richard currently serves on the Commission on the Ministry of the Baptized, the Bishop’s Council of Advice, and the Liturgical Committee of the Convocation.
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Our Leadership
Presiding Bishop
The Most Rev. Sean Rowe
New York, New York
Bishop-in-Charge​​
The Right Rev. Mark D.W. Edington
​​​​Paris, France
Rector​ ​​​
Rev. Richard Easterling
​​​​Florence, Italy
Our Team
Claire Stylpulkowski
Parish Secretary
Edgardo Sasuman
Sacristan
Sandro Sanavio
International Wedding Coordinator
- Principal Musician: James Gray
- Assosciate Musician: Morgan Zearott
- Choir Master: Floriano D’Auria
- Soloist: Ayako Fukunaga
St. James Vestry
- Senior Warden: Elizabeth Chard
- Junior Warden: Elise Chapin
- Treasurer: Lisa Colella
- Vestry Clerk: Betty Nadalini
- Vestry Members: Christiana Adindu, Cindy D'Alimonte, Paul Egharevba, Maria Makepeace, Dominique Musico, Cesare Nadalini, Sandro Sanavio
What is the Vestry?
The vestry is the elected governing body of our parish. They work alongside the Rector to manage the church’s finances, property, and strategic direction, while also supporting the spiritual life of the congregation.
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