Katharine Jefferts Schori

ECUSA Presiding Bishop elected

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Katharine Jefferts Schori
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori

Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of the Diocese of Nevada, was elected the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, June 18, on the fifth ballot cast by the House of Bishops. Her election was confirmed by the House of Deputies, as is required by church canons.


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