Betsey Monnot
Betsey Monnot | |
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X Bishop of Iowa | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of Iowa |
Elected | 2021-07-30 |
Predecessor | Alan Scarfe |
Successor | Incumbent |
Orders | |
Consecration | 2021-12-18 by Michael Curry |
Rank | Bishop |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Michael |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Church Divinity School of the Pacific |
Elizabeth Lockwood Hawley Monnot is the tenth diocesan bishop of Iowa in The Episcopal Church.
Monnot was elected on the third ballot as the X Bishop of Iowa at a special diocesan convention held on July 30, 2021, in Des Moines. At the time of election, she was priest-in-charge of St. Clement's Episcopal Church in Rancho Cordova, California.[1] Prior to that she was co-rector with her husband at All Saint's Episcopal Church in Sacramento, California.[2] A majority of the standing committees and Bishops were required to consent to her election, and these consents were all obtained by mid September, 2021.[3][4]
Bishop Monnot was consecrated in Des Moines on the Advent ember day of December 18, 2021, in a ceremony led by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. Monnot is the 1,139th Bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church, and the first female Bishop of Iowa.[5] Bishops Alan Scarfe, Chilton R. Knudsen, and acted as co-consecrators. Ecumenical co-consecrators included Amy Current of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Archbishop Melissa M. Skelton of the Anglican Church of Canada.[6]
Her husband, Michael, is rector at All Saint's Episocopal Church,[2] prior to which he was a Liaison to the Secretary of State for the Green Party of California.[7]
See also[]
- List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
- Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Weig, Nick (2021-08-01). "Episcopal Diocese of Iowa elects first female Bishop". KGAN. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ a b "Clergy and Staff – All Saints Episcopal Church". Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ eNews from the Diocese of Iowa - October-2021., The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, 2021-10-01, retrieved 2021-10-02
- ^ The Rev. Betsey Monnot elected the 10th Bishop of Iowa, The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, 2021-07-31, retrieved 2021-08-01
- ^ Higgins, Chris (2021-12-18), "Priest consecrated as first female bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa", The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa: Gannett, retrieved 2021-12-18
- ^ Wagner, Meg (2021-12-20), Betsey Monnot consecrated as 10th bishop of Iowa, Episcopal News Service, retrieved 2021-12-20
- ^ "Past Liaisons to the Secretary of State | Green Party of California (GPCA)". www.cagreens.org. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
- Episcopal bishops of Iowa
- Living people