Michael Curry (bishop)
Michael Bruce Curry (born March 13, 1953) is an American bishop who is the 27th and current presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he is the first African American to serve as presiding bishop in The Episcopal Church. He was previously bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina.
Michael Bruce Curry | |
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27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
Bishop Curry in 2018 | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Non-territorial/non-metropolitical |
Installed | November 1, 2015 |
Predecessor | Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Other post(s) | Bishop of North Carolina |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 1978 (deacon) December 1978 (priest) by Harold B. Robinson (deacon) John M. Burgess (priest) |
Consecration | June 17, 2000 by Robert Hodges Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | March 13, 1953
Spouse | Sharon Clement |
Children | 2 |
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