Canon Paula E. Clark was elected on December 12, 2020 and ordained and consecrated on September 17, 2022 as the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. St. Mary of the Lake Seminary, Mundelein, IL. On June 8, 2013, both diocesan conventions voted unanimously to reunify. The Rev. The newly appointed group gathered on January 4 via Zoom. She comes to Chicago from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, where she serves as canon to the ordinary and chief of staff to the bishop. Canon Paula E. Clark was unanimously selected among four candidates on the fourth ballot of a virtual convention to take the helm of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, church leaders said. Photo: Charlie Simokaitis. After a year of racial unrest around the country, including sometimes violent demonstrations in Chicago and elsewhere, the bishop-elect said she hopes to help heal racial divisions. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Surgery followed, postponing her consecration to June, then to August, then indefinitely as she worked through speech, physical and occupational therapies. He was succeeded in 1852 by Henry John Whitehouse, a priest previously from New York. Canon to the Ordinary and Chief of Staff, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 10:20. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry of the Episcopal Church, left, and Bishop Paula Clark of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago gesture to each other at Clarks ordination on Sept. 17, 2022, at the Westin Chicago Lombard in suburban Lombard, Illinois. At the same General Convention, Howard received approval as Florida's bishop coadjutor, and Howard and Robinson were consecrated a day apart in November 2003. (1971), Niles College Seminary of Loyola, B.A. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Canon Paula Clark Elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, The Rev. All Rights Reserved. In the next 40 days, we will travel with Jesus as he fasts, endures temptation, and draws closer to Golgotha. More than 800 people attended the service, at which masks were required to limit the spread of COVID-19. This article about an Anglican bishop is a stub. December 14, 2020. By Steve Kloehn and Tribune Religion Writer. The wife, mother and grandmother said she is excited to add the title of bishop. 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Herbert Alcorn "Herb" Donovan, Junior (born July 14, 1931); Quintin Ebenezer Primo, Junior (July 1, 1913. Beginning October 4, Bishop Knudsen can be reached at bishop@episcopalchicago.org or at 312.751.4217. The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, US. Clark received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and a masters degree in public policy from the University of California at Berkeley. Paula, you have lived the last 18 months as if everything we proclaim as followers of Jesus is true, Budde said. By Kirk Petersen Since October, there has never been any doubt that the XIII Bishop of Chicago would be a person of color. The offices of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago at 65 E. Huron St., with its plaza in the foreground. Rev. Canon Paula E. Clark, its first Black bishop and the first woman to lead the . Emily McFarlan Miller. They wanted to show a tangible representation of our love for the new bishop as she leads the diocese where, Coleman pointed out, the Union of Black Episcopalians first president, the Rt. CHICAGO (RNS) The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago has elected the Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Birds of the Air with the Rev. Photo: Charlie Simokaitis. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. As stated above, Lee will begin his ministry with the Diocese of Milwaukee on April 1. Clark said she was overjoyed to move to Chicago and lead the Diocese here. The Rev. There were four other candidates in the election. Paula E. Clark is the first African American woman and person of color to be elected Bishop of the Chicago Episcopal Diocese comprising 122 congregations and more than 31,000 members in . These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Videos of Bishop Clarks ordination and consecration and her seating are available on the Diocese of Chicagos website. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Episcopal Ordination: April 11, 1988, Chicago, IL. 1905: Before entering the seminary, Clark served as public information officer for the Office of the Mayor and the District of Columbias Board of Parole for nine years and spent five years as director of human resources and administration for an engineering and consulting firm in the District. [2] She is a graduate of Brown University and holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Finding Home in God with Yale Professor Miroslav Volf 3-Part Online Series, Spring Music Season at Trinity Church Wall Street, Episcopal Parish Network 38th Annual Conference, Churchwide Global Mission Conference: Journey Into Healing, Graduate Resident Youth or Childrens Minister, Life Together Fellow, Church of Our Saviour, Milton, MA. He will work half time for a two-year term. Paula never once wavered not once, said Budde in a sermon at the worship service celebrating Clarks ordination and consecration as bishop on Saturday (Sept. 17) at the Westin Chicago Lombard Hotel in this Chicago suburb. That was true before all that transpired in the last 18 months, and it is even more so now, Budde said in her sermon. We welcome skeptics, seekers and believers into a community of some 31,000 baptized members, nearly 400 clergy and 122 congregations spread across . Minority outreach, like the kind found at the Cathedral Shelter of Chicago continues to this day. Yet, in the end, Lori Lightfoot was simply not a good politician. Visitation Elementary School, Chicago, IL. Our Bishop. RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller. Thanks be to God, the people responded, following the order of service. We Episcopalians are strong people who can model for the rest of this country and the world what it looks like to walk the way of love, Clark told the convention over Zoom. Barbara Wilson and, Bishop Clark has appointed the Task Force on the Diaconate first announced in November to address the pastoral and vocational needs of deacons and to strategize about ways to reach people who may be discerning a call to the diaconate. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Date of Episcopal Ordination: March 5, 1996, Chicago, IL. On February 14, 2019, Lee announced his intention to retire in August 2020. Clark will be consecrated April 24, succeeding Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, who is retiring Dec. 31. Paula Clark was unanimously elected over the weekend. Clark, who currently serves as canon to the ordinary and chief of staff in the Diocese of Washington, was chosen unanimously on the fourth ballot in an election conducted on Zoom from a slate originally composed of four candidates. Clark was baptized into the Episcopal Church at age 10 by Bishop John Walker, the first Black dean of Washington National Cathedral and first Black bishop of the Diocese of Washington. The Chicago Episcopal Diocese includes 122 congregations with a total of more than 31,000 members across northern, central and southwestern Illinois. Her message will be one of peace and love. After all that had happened in the last two years, after the vestments were placed over Clarks shoulders, after she had led the recitation of a confession of faith and presided over Communion, the new bishop lifted her hands. Rev. Bishops of Illinois; From . She plans to meet with as many church members as possible. Before being elected bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis in 2016, she served in the Dioceses of Newark, Central New York and Chicago. She comes to Chicago from the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, where she serves as canon to the ordinary and chief of staff to the bishop. Canon Paula Clark Elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Washington D.C. Recently at St. Pauls, DeKalb, leaders seeking a closer connection with the towns university students have made that image real using a walkway that connects the church and the campus community. She leads more than 30,000 Episcopalians in 124 congregations and campus ministries across northern and west central Illinois. Paula Clark pictured with her family following her Sept. 17 consecration service at the Westin Chicago Lombard in Lombard, Illinois. Bishop Paula Clark prostrates herself during her ordination service at the Westin Chicago Lombard in suburban Lombard, Illinois, on Sept. 17, 2022. Rev. List of Bishops in The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago - List of Diocesan Bishops. Clark, who has focused on clergy development and multicultural and justice issues, describes herself as the proud matriarch of [a] blended family of five adult children and seven grandchildren.. [Diocese of Chicago] The Rt. 12.12.2020 / News The Rev. Change the world. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. However, in parallel with declining national memberships, the diocese has seen a decline in membership: 47,171 baptized members in 1994, but only 42,667 in 1996. She leads more than 30,000 Episcopalians in 122 congregations across northern and west central Illinois, and is the first Black person and the first woman . Rev. Clark was elected unanimously over the weekend by a special convention to become the 13th bishop of the Chicago Diocese. The Bishops and Trustees meet bimonthly on the third Tuesday of the month from 11 AM - 2 PM at St. James Commons or online. A Chicago-area man, who first reported sex abuse in 1990 by Episcopalian priest Richard Kearney, sits inside the church's St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St. Rev. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is an assembly of the Catholic Church hierarchy of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands. More than 20 clergy had followed Clark from Washington, D.C., where she is much beloved, said Canon Anne-Marie Jeffery of the Diocese of Washington. Rev. Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago, IL. In 2004, she received a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia, and served at St. Patricks Episcopal Church in Washington and St. Johns Episcopal Church in Beltsville, Maryland, before joining the staff of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. As of 2011 the diocese website said it had 40,000 members.[3]. The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, US. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Dolia, September 11, 2020 Ordained: November 13, 2020 Episcopal Vicar - Vicariate IV 1400 South Austin Boulevard Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: 708.329.4040 Fax: 708.222.8854 Email: kbirmingham@archchicago.org Biographical Summary Most Reverend Andrew P. Wypych Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago Bartosza Gowackiego w Dziaoszycach, Poland, Elementary School: Szkoa podstawowa w Dobiesawicach, Poland, National Executive Director, Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia (2011, Archdiocesan College of Consultors (January 1, 2010 June 13, 2011), Dean of Deanery IV-D (July 1, 2007 August 10, 2011), Pastor, St. Francis Borgia Parish (May 1, 2002 July 31, 2011), Pastor, Five Holy Martyrs Parish (October 29, 1996 October 4, 1999), Pastor, St. Pancratius Parish (March 1, 1992 April 30, 2002), Parochial Administrator, St. Pancratius Parish (September 1, 1991 February 29, 1992), Associate Pastor, St. Pancratius Parish (July 1986 March 1, 1992), Associate Pastor, St. Ladislaus Parish (January 5, 1985 July 1986), Associate Pastor, St. Giles Parish (December 1, 1983 1985), Associate Pastor, Five Holy Martyrs Parish, Chicago (April 10, 1983 December 1, 1983), Associate Pastor, Jawiszowice, Krakw, Poland (1981 1983), Associate Pastor, Kozy, Krakw, Poland (1979 1981). Clark said she never aspired to become a bishop. In November 2012 the Chicago diocese's convention agreed that reunification with the Quincy diocese should be pursued. The diocese is headed by Bishop Paula Clark, who is the first woman and first African-American to lead the diocese. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Victor Alfonso Scantlebury (born March 31, 1945, (born November 26, 1946); previously bishop of, This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 01:27. She received 229 clergy votes and 284 lay votes. Canon Paula E. Clark was elected today to be the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington speaks at the ordination of Bishop Paula Clark of the Diocese of Chicago on Sept. 17, 2022, at the Westin Chicago Lombard in suburban Lombard, Illinois. Clark was baptized into the Episcopal Church at age 10 by Bishop John Walker, the first Black dean of Washington National Cathedral and first Black bishop of the Diocese of Washington. Philosophy (1993), Quigley South High School, Chicago (1989), Chicago Ridge Public School District, Chicago Ridge, Illinois, Director, Department of Parish Vitality and Mission (July 2020 present), Administrative secretary to Cardinal Cupich (November 2014 June 2020), Pastor, Maternity BVM Parish in Chicago (2011 2014), Pastor, St. Anne Parish in Hazel Crest (2005 2011), Associate pastor, St. Francis of Assisi, Orland Park (2001 2005), Associate pastor, St. Benedict Parish, Blue Island (1997 2001), Associate pastor, St. Peter Claver Mission, Robbins (1997 2001), Administrative Assistant Elsa Svelnys [emailprotected], Administrative Assistant Deacon Dan Ragonese [emailprotected], Administrative Assistant Elizabeth Ceisel-Mikowska [emailprotected], United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committees, Ministry to Spanish-speaking Catholics Summary, Cristo Rey St. Martin de Porres High School, Waukegan. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Thuburbo Maius, July 3, 2018, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Abora, September 11, 2020, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Naratcata, July 3, 2018, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Munaziana, September 11, 2020, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Dolia, September 11, 2020, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Naraggara, June 13, 2011, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Lead, May 5, 1998. She was elected unanimously on the fourth ballot. It does not store any personal data. Canon Paula Clark Elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago", "Episcopalians in Illinois Vote to Reunify", Journal of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Illinois, Journal of the Annual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Chicago, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Episcopal_Diocese_of_Chicago&oldid=1124250001. Clark, who is scheduled to be consecrated on April 24, will succeed Bishop Jeffrey D. Lee, who is retiring on Dec. 31 as bishop of a diocese that includes 122 congregations and more than 31,000 members in northern, central and southwestern Illinois. There is one Korean American congregation, and the diocese also serves eight African-American congregations. Bishops of Chicago; 1877: 1905: William Edward McLaren: Hitherto Bishop of Illinois. Form the Faithful. She received 229 clergy votes and 284 lay votes. St. Giles Elementary School, Oak Park, IL. The Rev. General Convention in 2003 also voted to affirm the Diocese of New Hampshire's election of the Rev. Before entering the seminary, Clark served as public information officer for the Office of the Mayor and the District of Columbias Board of Parole for nine years and spent five years as director of human resources and administration for an engineering and consulting firm in the District. Saturdays service also was full of joy a quality Clark brings to everything she does, Budde said. Music was provided by a choir of singers from across the diocese, handbell ringers, and a band from St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Chicago, as well as by Kirby Metoxen of the Oneida Singers and Hilary Daniel, a soloist from The Word of God Baptist Church in University Park, Maryland. Canon Paula E. Clark was elected on December 12, 2020 and ordained and consecrated on September 17, 2022 as the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Grow the Church. [6] The reunification was ratified by a majority of bishops and the standing committees of the Episcopal Church, and on September 1, 2013, the Diocese of Quincy merged into the Diocese of Chicago as the Peoria Deanery. The bishop-elect is married to Andrew McLean and describes herself as the proud matriarch of our blended family of five adult children and seven grandchildren.. She received her undergraduate education at Brown University and earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Dear People of God in the Diocese of Chicago: Today, with ashes that are a sign of penitence and a reminder of mortality, we begin the Lenten journey. Dr. James B. Walker, east to take over as leader of the Seventh Episcopal District, a region that . At the time of her election on December 12, 2020 she was canon to the ordinary and chief of staff in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. She was baptized by the bishop of Washington, John T. Walker, at age 10. 775 were here. Rev. Its northern boundary is the state of Wisconsin; the southernmost city is Watseka, Illinois. Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 1, 1952, Chicago, IL. She worked in the government of the District of Columbia prior to enrolling in seminary at Virginia Theological Seminary. Rev. In 2008, a majority of laity and clergy in the neighboring Episcopal Diocese of Quincy left to form a diocese in the more conservative Anglican Church in North America. Even more had arrived Saturday morning, said the Very Rev. Returning & Becoming: Kanuga Christian Formation, African American Readings of St. Paul with Dr. Lisa Bowens, Parables, Spirituals, and Our Own Stories with the Rev. Earlier in the week, delegates had also voted to move a California-based bishop, the Rev. Vacant Sees Cardinals Bishops Find a Diocese or Bishop Expand All Mother and grandmother said she is excited to add the title of Bishop, Lori was... 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