Samuel Sewall Rodman III
Samuel Sewall Rodman III is an American Episcopal bishop. On March 4, 2017, he was elected as the 12th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina,[1] and was consecrated on July 15, 2017 by his predecessor, Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry.[2] Prior to his consecration, he was served as Special Projects Officer in the Diocese of Massachusetts. Previously, he was a parish priest.[3]
The Right Reverend Samuel Rodman III | |
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| Bishop of North Carolina | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | North Carolina |
| Elected | March 4, 2017 |
| In office | 2017 – present |
| Predecessor | Michael Bruce Curry |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 22, 1987 (deacon) March 19, 1988 (priest) by Andrew F. Wissemann |
| Consecration | July 15, 2017 by Michael Bruce Curry |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Samuel Sewall Rodman III |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Deborah Rodman |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bates College Virginia Theological Seminary |
Education
Rodman attended public schools for 10 years, then transferred to South Kent School for his last two years of high school.[4]:14 In 1981, he graduated from Bates College with a B.A. in English; he later studied theology at Virginia Theological Seminary.[4]:15
See also
References
- Sennott, Adam (March 4, 2017). "Massachusetts reverend elected Episcopal bishop of North Carolina". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017.
- "The Rev. Samuel Rodman Elected XII Bishop Diocesan of the Diocese of North Carolina". The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. March 4, 2017. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017.
- "Samuel Rodman". The Search for the Next Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina. Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- Walter, Summerlee (April 11, 2017). "Finest Kind: A Profile of the Bishop-elect, the Rev. Samuel Rodman". North Carolina Disciple (Spring 2017): 13–17. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017.
| Episcopal Church (USA) titles | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Bruce Curry |
Bishop of North Carolina July 15, 2017 – present |
Incumbent |
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