Katharine Jefferts Schori
Katharine Jefferts Schori (born March 26, 1954) is the former Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Previously elected as the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, she was the first woman elected as a primate in the Anglican Communion. Jefferts Schori was elected at the 75th General Convention on June 18, 2006, and invested at Washington National Cathedral on November 4, 2006, and continued until November 1, 2015, when Michael Bruce Curry was invested in the position. She took part in her first General Convention of the Episcopal Church as Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church in July 2009.
The Most Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori | |
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| 26th Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 2006–2015 |
| Predecessor | Frank Griswold |
| Successor | Michael Curry |
| Other post(s) | Bishop Assistant of Los Angeles Diocese(2019-Currently) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1994 (priest) |
| Consecration | February 24, 2001 by Jerry Lamb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1954 Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Parents | Keith Jefferts Elaine Ryan |
| Spouse | Richard Schori |
| Children | Katharine |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Nevada (2001-2006) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University Oregon State University Pacific Church Divinity School |
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