Barry L. Beisner
Barry Leigh Beisner (born June 5, 1951) is a retired American bishop. He was the seventh bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.
The Right Reverend Barry L. Beisner | |
|---|---|
| Church | Episcopal Church (United States) |
| Diocese | Northern California |
| In office | 2006-2019 |
| Predecessor | Jerry Alban Lamb |
| Successor | Megan McClure Traquair |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1978 (deacon) 1979 (priest) |
| Consecration | 30 September 2006 by Harry Bainbridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1951 |
Following studies at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific (M.Div.) and the General Theological Seminary (S.T.M.), Beisner was ordained to the diaconate on June 24, 1978, and to the priesthood on May 19, 1979. He was consecrated on September 30, 2006. He announced his retirement at the diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California on in November 2017.[1] He was succeeded by the Rt. Rev. Megan M. Traquair upon her consecration on June 29, 2019.[2]
See also
References
- "Northern California Bishop Barry L. Beisner announces retirement plans". Episcopal News Service. 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
- "Megan M. Traquair consecrated as eighth bishop of Northern California". Episcopal News Service. 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
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