Gayle Harris
Gayle Elizabeth Harris (born February 12, 1951) was ordained as Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in 2003, succeeding Barbara Harris (no relation). This was the first time in the Episcopal Church in the United States that a woman was succeeded as bishop by another woman.
The Right Reverend Gayle Harris | |
|---|---|
| Suffragan Bishop of Massachusetts | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Massachusetts |
| Elected | June 1, 2002 |
| In office | 2003–2022 |
| Predecessor | Barbara Harris |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 1982 by John Shelby Spong |
| Consecration | January 18, 2003 by Arthur Benjamin Williams Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 12, 1951 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
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