Organizational Structure is currently divided by state & country, called District / Zones that is headed by a Diocesan Bishop, who is appointed by the Bishop's Board and The Presiding Bishop. A Diocesan Bishop can have as many as three assistants, called Suffragan Bishops. These Suffragan Bishops hold the authority given them by the Diocesan Bishop.They will have authority over a region or part of a state (District). Reporting under the Suffragan Bishop is the office of District Elder, who oversees and assists the Elders & Ministers in the district.