Barbara C. Harris facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Right Reverend Barbara Harris D.D., S.T.D. |
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| Suffragan Bishop of Massachusetts | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Massachusetts |
| Elected | September 24, 1988 |
| In Office | 1989–2003 |
| Successor | Gayle Elizabeth Harris |
| Other posts | Assisting Bishop of Washington (2003–2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 29, 1979 (deacon) October 18, 1980 (priest) |
| Consecration | February 12, 1989 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2020 (aged 89) Lincoln, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Walter Harris, Beatrice Waneidah Price |
| Spouse |
Raymond Rollins
(m. 1960; div. 1963) |
| Education | Philadelphia High School for Girls |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
Barbara Clementine Harris (June 12, 1930 – March 13, 2020) was a American bishop of the Episcopal Church. She was the first woman ordained a bishop in the Anglican Communion. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
From 1989 to 2003, she was the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. From 2003 to 2007, Harris was Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
In February 2020, Harris was hospitalized for "serious gastrointestinal problems" and had surgery. She died at the hospital on March 13, 2020 in Lincoln, Massachusetts from surgery-related problems, aged 89.
See also
In Spanish: Barbara Clementine Harris para niños
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