Saturday, October 29, 2016

First African-American woman elected diocesan bishop

From ENS-

The Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows was elected 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis on the second ballot Oct. 28 at Christ Church Cathedral Indianapolis.

Baskerville-Burrows, 50, is the first African-American woman elected to be a diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church.


She was elected with 67 votes in the clergy order and 82 in the lay order.


Her election culminated a nearly two-year discernment and search process by the diocese at the 179th diocesan convention. The Rt. Rev. Catherine M. Waynick plans to retire in the spring of 2017.


More here-

http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2016/10/28/jennifer-baskerville-burrows-elected-11th-bishop-of-indianapolis/

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