Ian Theodore Douglas (born May 20, 1958) is the former bishop of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut.
The Right Reverend Ian Douglas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Connecticut | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Connecticut |
| Elected | October 24, 2009 |
| In office | 2010–2022 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Smith |
| Successor | Jeffrey Mello |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 24, 1989 |
| Consecration | April 17, 2010 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 20, 1958 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Kristin Harris |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
editHe was ordained to the diaconate on June 11, 1988, and to the priesthood on June 24, 1989. He was elected fifteenth Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut on October 24, 2009. His election marked the first time in the diocese's 224-year history that a priest from outside the diocese was elected bishop.[1] He was consecrated on April 17, 2010. He was previously Angus Dun Professor of Mission and World Christianity at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also served as priest associate at St. James's Episcopal Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts from 1989 to 2010. Douglas earned degrees from Middlebury College (B.A.), Harvard University Graduate School of Education (Ed.M.), Harvard Divinity School (M.Div.) and Boston University (Ph.D.). Douglas is married to Kristin Harris. They are the parents of Luke, Timothy, and Johanna.
Douglas is a member of the Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion.[2] He is also Vice-Chair of Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation. [3]
In 2015, Douglas was one of the candidates for election as the 27th Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church.[4]
In April 2021, Douglas announced his plan to retire in fall 2022.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ian Douglas Elected Bishop of Connecticut". The Episcopal Café. October 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ^ "Standing Committee Members". The Anglican Communion. October 24, 2009. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ "The EGR Board of Directors". Episcopalians for Global Reconciliation. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ "episcopalct". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
External links
edit- Diocesan website Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
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