PORT ANGELES — The Mount Pleasant Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sustained Jason Bringhurst as bishop at a service on Jan. 17.

Bringhurst replaces Bishop Jacob Woodhouse, who served as bishop since 2015.

Within the Latter-day Saints, bishops are congregation members who are called to lead a local congregation, or ward.

According to a press release, bishops have duties within their ward that are similar to those of a pastor, priest or rabbi.

Bringhurst, his wife Jen and their six children recently moved to Port Angeles to be closer to Jen’s parents.

For information on services within the Port Angeles Stake, visit mywebcast.churchofjesus christ.org/Events/portangeleswashingtonstake.