To All the Faithful of Our Diocese:
We
are excited to announce the selection of the Rt. Rev. Katharine
Jefferts Schori as our assisting bishop. Bishop Jefferts Schori will
begin her tenure with us on August 13. She will serve three-quarters
time performing episcopal functions such as visitations, confirmations,
ordinations, and receptions. She will share with the standing committee
the task of providing leadership and vision for the diocese and shall
generally perform the functions of a diocesan bishop as delegated to her
by the standing committee in its capacity as the ecclesiastical
authority during the transition. She will work closely with the
executive council as well.
Bishop
Jefferts Schori served as the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
from 2006 until 2015. Prior to her role as primate, she was the bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada. She earned a biology degree from
Stanford in 1974, followed by a master's in oceanography in 1977, and a
doctorate, also in oceanography in 1983 from Oregon State University. In
1994 she earned a master's in divinity from Church Divinity School of
the Pacific. She is married to Richard Schori, a retired topology
professor. Their daughter, Katharine, served ten years in the US Air
Force; she separated as a major. Bishop Jefferts Schori is an
instrument-rated pilot and is fluent in Spanish.
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