Angela Palacious (born 1953 in Nassau, Bahamas) is a Bahamian minister of religion and author.
Angela Palacious | |
|---|---|
| Born | Angela C. Bosfield 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | Bahamian |
| Other names | Angela Bosfield Palacious |
| Occupation | minister / theologian |
| Known for | first Bahamian woman to serve as an Anglican deacon (1999) and priest (2000) |
She was the first woman deacon and the first woman priest of the Anglican Diocese of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Early life and education
editPalacious obtained a BA in English from Durham University, England in 1975 and an MA in English from Concordia University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1978.[1]
Palacious met her husband, James Palacious, while they were both students at Princeton University in 1981.[2] In 1984, she obtained her Master of Divinity and the following year, she obtained a Master of Theology from Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey.[1]
Ordination
editPalacious returned to the Bahamas and became an elementary school teacher.[2] In 1992, the Anglican diocese agreed to allow women's ordination and the following year, Palacious applied to become a deacon.
She went to New York to further her training[2] and, in 1994, she earned a Certificate in Anglican Studies from the General Theological Seminary in Manhattan.[1]
On 11 May 1999, Palacious was ordained as the first woman deacon in the Anglican Diocese's 138-year history.[3]
Ministry
editShe and her husband, who at the time was rector of St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Nassau, became the first ordained husband and wife team in the region.[2]
From 1999 to 2000, Palacious served as the Coordinator of the Diocese and, on 31 May 2000,[4] Palacious was ordained as the first Bahamian woman Anglican priest of the Diocese of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.[5]
Since her ordination, she has served as the assistant curate of St. Matthew's Church,[4] and as the assistant Priest of St. Mary the Virgin Church and St. Margaret's Church.
Writing career
editPalacious is also the author of 8 books.
Selected works
edit- Bosfield Palacious, Angela C (1998). A medley of meditations. Bahamas: (s.n.). ISBN 978-9-768-10829-6.
- Bosfield Palacious, Angela C (2000). Seasons of the Church: reflections from Advent to Harvest (1. ed.). Nassau, Bahamas: Media Publishing. ISBN 978-9-768-17031-6.
- Palacious, Angela (2000). Praying with and for children: from conception to adolescence. Nassau: Media Publishing. ISBN 978-9-768-17030-9.
- Palacious, Angela C. Bosfield (2002). Walking in the spirit : meditations on prayer, worship, ministry, and self-dedication. Nassau, Bahamas: Media Publishing. ISBN 978-9-768-17045-3.
- Palacious, Angela C. Bosfield (2003). Oasis in the Desert: volume 1. Nassau, Bahamas: Media Enterprises. ISBN 978-9-768-17061-3.
- Palacious, Angela C. Bosfield (2003). Allowing the scriptures to speak : reflections on the Word of God. Nassau, Bahamas: Angela Palacious Ministries. ISBN 978-9-769-51080-7.
- Palacious, Angela (2012). Christian Conch Salad. Nassau, Bahamas.
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Rev. Angela Palacious authors book, "Praying for Families"". Nassau, Bahamas: Bahamas Weekly. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Bahamas Ordains First Female Anglican Deacon". Kingston, Jamaica: Kingston Gleaner. 13 May 1999. p. 2. Retrieved 8 December 2015 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ Dupuch 2000, p. 76.
- ^ a b Hanna-Ewers 2013, p. 80.
- ^ McCartney 2004, p. 16.
Bibliography
edit- Dupuch, Etienne Jr., ed. (2000). Bahamas Handbook. E. Dupuch, Jr., Publications. ISBN 9780914755692.
- Hanna-Ewers, Deanne (2013). Great Women in Bahamian History: Bahamian Women Pioneers. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. ISBN 978-1-4520-5398-1.
- McCartney, Donald M. (2004). Bahamian Culture and Factors which Impact Upon it: A Compilation of Two Essays. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 978-0-8059-6325-0.