Michael Curry | |
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27th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
![]() Curry in 2018 | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Non-territorial/non-metropolitical |
Installed | November 1, 2015[1] |
Predecessor | Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Other post(s) | Bishop of North Carolina |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 1978 (deacon) December 1978 (priest) by Harold B. Robinson (deacon) John M. Burgess (priest) |
Consecration | June 17, 2000 by Robert Hodges Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | March 13, 1953
Spouse | Sharon Clement |
Children | 2 |
Education |
Michael Bruce Curry (born March 13, 1953) is an American bishop who is the 27th and current Presiding Bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. Elected in 2015, he is the first African American elected to the role, having previously served as Bishop of North Carolina from 2000 to 2015. His tenure as Presiding Bishop will end in October 2024 and he will be succeeded by Sean Rowe.[3]