From Omaha-
A New Yorker would return to some deep Omaha roots if he ends up the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nebraska.
The Rev. J. Scott Barker was elected Saturday during a special diocesan council at St. Mark's Pro-Cathedral in Hastings, Neb.
Barker is among the sixth generation of the Barker family in Omaha. The prominent family at one time owned thousands of acres of prime Omaha real estate. One of those locations became the site of the Barker Building on the southwest corner of 15th and Farnam Streets.
Another step is required before Barker can be ordained as bishop. Under church canons, a majority of bishops exercising jurisdiction and diocesan standing committees must consent to the bishop-elect's ordination within 120 days of receiving notice of the election, said Don Rabbe, a spokesman for the Nebraska diocese.
If Barker receives the consent, he will succeed the Rt. Rev. Joe G. Burnett. Burnett resigned as bishop of Nebraska to take a position as assistant bishop in the Diocese of Delaware.
Barker, 47, has been rector of Christ Church in Warwick, N.Y., since 2002. He was elected on the second ballot from among three nominees, Rabbe said.
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