Three residents of the Diocese of Chicago are among the five nominees for Bishop of Western Massachusetts, according to a diocesan nominating committee.

Western Massachusetts has been without a bishop since the death of the Rt. Rev. Robert S. Denig a year ago. The election will be held June 29 in Christ Church Cathedral, Springfield.

Those nominated are: the Ven. Carmen Guerrero, archdeacon for multicultural ministry in the Diocese of Los Angeles; the Rev. Larry W. Handwerk, rector of St. Luke's Church, Evanston, Ill.; the Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen, pastoral care officer of the Diocese of Chicago; the Very Rev. Mark L. Sisk, dean of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, Ill.; and the Rev. Rosemari G. Sullivan, rector of St. Clement's, Alexandria, Va.