Sean Rowe | |
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| 28th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| In office | 2024–present |
| Predecessor | Michael Curry |
| Other post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 2, 2000 by Robert D. Rowley [1] |
| Consecration | September 8, 2007 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sean Walter Rowe February 16, 1975 |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Spouse | Carly Rowe |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Grove City College Virginia Theological Seminary Gannon University |
Sean Walter Rowe (born February 16, 1975[2]) is an American bishop who has served as the 28th Presiding Bishop and primate of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America since 2024.[3][4][5]
Ordained as a priest in 2000, Rowe served for 7 years as rector for St. John's Episcopal Church in Franklin, Pennsylvania and was ordained and consecrated as the 8th Bishop of Northwestern Pennsylvania in September 2007,[6][7] a position in which he remained for 17 years before succeeding Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in November 2024.[4] Rowe has also served as a provisional bishop for both the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem and the Episcopal Diocese of Western New York.[8]
He was the youngest Episcopal priest in the United States at the time of his ordination to the priesthood in 2000,[6] and was the youngest member of the House of Bishops upon his consecration as a bishop in 2007 at the age of 32.[9]
- ^ "Church Pension Group".
- ^ Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 (2013). New York: Church Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-0-89869-888-6, p. 829.
- ^ Paulsen, David (June 26, 2024). "Breaking: Sean Rowe elected 28th presiding bishop, will begin nine-year term Nov. 1". Episcopal News Service.
- ^ a b The New York Times, "The Episcopal Church Has Elected Its Youngest Leader in Centuries", June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Episcopal News Service, "After 24 years of adaptive ministry, Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe faces biggest challenge yet", October 21, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Our Bishop". The Episcopal Dioceses of Western New York & Northwestern Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ lwilson (2018-10-26). "Western New York, Northwestern Pennsylvania ratify partnership". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Episcopal News Service: Press Release # 091207-05". www.episcopalarchives.org. Retrieved 2023-08-02.