Michael Bruce Curry
Michael Bruce Curry (born March 13, 1953 in Chicago , Illinois ) is Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America . He is the first African American in this role.
Life
Michael Bruce Curry was ordained a priest on December 9, 1978, and was ordained bishop on June 17, 2000 in Duke Chapel by Robert Hodges Johnson , James Gary Glosser, and Barbara Clementine Harris . He served as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina until his induction as a Primate of the Episcopal Church in November 2015 .
On May 19, 2018, Curry preached the sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle .
Web links
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Naomi C. McLean: Rev. Michael Curry Ordained Dec. 9 . In: Baltimore Afro-American , December 23, 1978. “The Rev. Michael B. Curry ... ordained Dec. 9 "
- ^ Daphne Mack, Mary Frances Schjonberg: Reconciliation is hard but necessary work . Episcopal News Service. February 3, 2006 .: "Keynote speakers and preachers included ... Bishop Michael Bruce Curry of the Diocese of North Carolina"
- ^ Michelle Boorstein: Episcopal Church installs its first African American presiding bishop . In: The Washington Post , November 1, 2015. "The public face and style of the Episcopal Church shifted Sunday with the installation of Michael Bruce Curry, the denomination's first African American spiritual leader."
- ^ Royal wedding: US bishop sermons at Harry and Meghan's wedding . In: Spiegel Online . May 12, 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Curry, Michael Bruce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American Bishop, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |