Kristin Uffelman White is an Episcopal bishop who is serving as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio.[1] She is the first woman to serve that position.[2][3] Prior to her consecration, she served as the Canon to the Ordinary for Congregational Leadership and Development in the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis from 2018 to 2023.[4]
The Right Reverend Kristin Uffelman White | |
|---|---|
| X Bishop of Southern Ohio | |
| Diocese | Southern Ohio |
| Elected | September 20, 2023 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 2009 (deacon) December 5, 2009 (priest) by Sanford Hampton (deacon) Jeffrey Lee (priest) |
| Consecration | February 17, 2024 by Wendell Gibbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1972 (age 51) Anchorage, AK |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | John |
| Children | 1 daughter |
| Education | Cottey College (AA) Western Oregon University (BS) Willamette University (MA) Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (M.Div) |
Before ordained ministry, White worked as a high school English teacher in Oregon. She has served congregations in Chicago and Indianapolis.[2] She was born in Anchorage, Alaska and raised in Prineville, Oregon where her father was also an Episcopal priest.[5]
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White was elected on September 30, 2023 at Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati, Ohio.[6][7] She was consecrated February 17, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.[1][8]
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- ^ a b "Office of the Bishop - Diocese of Southern Ohio". Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ a b Caperton, Alex. "Diocese of Southern Ohio to ordain female bishop for the first time". abc6onyourside.com. ABC6. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "First female bishop of Diocese of Southern Ohio ordained". FOX28. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "The Rev. Canon Kristin Uffelman White Elected Bishop of Southern Ohio". Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis.
- ^ "Southern Ohio Bishop-Elect's Church Roots Go Deep". The Living Church. 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Kristin Uffelman White elected 10th bishop of Southern Ohio". Episcopal News Service. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio notified of successful canonical consent process for next bishop". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Kristin Uffelman White ordained and consecrated 10th bishop of Southern Ohio". Episcopal News Service. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-02-22.