Hahn of St. Thomas named bishop in Kentucky

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The Rev. Doug Hahn of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Columbus was elected Saturday to be bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, which is composed of 35 congregations in central, northern and southeastern Kentucky.

Hahn, rector at St. Thomas since 1999, called the selection a "confirmation of the ministry that St. Thomas and I have done together.

"This is a chance to help the Episcopal Church shine its light in that part of the world," he said.

Hahn, 60, was elected on the second ballot out of a field of six nominees.

A nominee is evaluated by both clergy and lay people. While being evaluated for the job, Hahn visited 17 Kentucky parishes and was involved in both formal and informal presentations.

On Saturday at the diocese's 116th annual convention at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington, Hahn received 67 votes of 120 cast in the lay order and 26 of 44 cast in the clergy order. An election on that ballot required 61 in the lay order and 23 in the clergy order.

Pending a successful consent process, Hahn will succeed the sixth bishop of Lexington, the Rev. Stacy F. Sauls, who was called to be the chief operating officer of the Episcopal Church in 2011. The Rev. Chilton Knudsen has served the diocese as interim bishop.

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