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Michael Bruce Curry (born March 13, 1953) is an American retired bishop who was the 27th presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he was the first African American elected to the role, having previously served as Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015.
The Most Rev. Bishop Michael Bruce Curry, who delivered an impassioned, now-viral, 14-minute sermon at the Royal Wedding, is finally speaking out about his buzzed-about bit of the program at...
Bishop Michael Curry's sermon, a remarkable and historic moment for the royal family, was followed by a gospel choir's rendition of 'Stand By Me.' Bishop Michael Curry's sermon, a remarkable and ...
On June 27, 2015, the General Convention elected Bishop Michael Curry of North Carolina as the 27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. [17] From 2017 to 2019, Jefferts Schori was an assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. [18] Since 2019, Jefferts Schori is one of the assisting bishops in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
On May 18, 2024, she was elected to serve as the 17th Bishop of Massachusetts − the first woman to serve in that role. [4] Her consecration took place at Trinity Church, Boston, on October 19, 2024, in the presence of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Michael Curry. [2] [5] [6] [7]
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She was ordained and consecrated the eighth bishop (and first female bishop) of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California on June 29, 2019, at the Mondavi Center in Davis, California. [5] The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, served as the chief consecrator.
Rowe, who leads two small dioceses along Lake Erie, will succeed Bishop Michael Curry, the first African American to hold the position, when Curry’s nine-year term ends on Nov. 1. The presiding ...