She said, "We deeply regret their unwillingness or inability to live within the historical Anglican understanding of comprehensiveness. We wish them to know of our prayers for them and their journey," reports AP.
Around five of the 47 parishes in the diocese wish to remain as part of the Episcopal Church. It is as yet unsure what will happen to them.
Schori, meanwhile, has made it clear that any vote to split from the Church would mean that new leadership would be found and the Episcopal Church would continue to have its own diocese in San Joaquin.
She said, "The Episcopal Church will continue in the Diocese of San Joaquin, albeit with new leadership," reports AP.
One of the co-founders of Remain Episcopal, a group which campaigned against splitting in San Joaquin said she was "very disappointed".
Nancy Key, who is a member of Holy Family Episcopal Church in Fresno said, "This has been threatening to split our diocese apart for a long time. We feel like what we want to do is follow Christ, who included all, and used all of us for his ministry. And that didn't happen today," according to AP.
Around 55 out of 7,000 Episcopal parishes have already split from the national Church in recent years, some of which have become affiliated with other Anglican provinces who share their conservative views, particularly those of the Global South movement in Africa, Asia and South America.
For a diocese to split from the Episcopal Church, two votes a year apart are required. The Dioceses of Fort Worth, Quincy and Pittsburgh have already voted once to split. Another vote next year could see them split finally as San Joaquin has done.
Speaking at the convention at which the vote took place, Bishop Schofield said the vote was "all about freedom", reports AP.
He said, "It is about freedom to remain who we are in Christ. It is freedom to honour the authority of Scripture. It is freedom to worship with the Prayer Book we know and freedom from innovations and services that are contrary to the Word of God."
