Prince G. Singh
The Right Reverend Prince G. Singh D.D. | |
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Bishop of Rochester | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Rochester |
Elected | 2 February 2008 |
In office | 2008-present |
Predecessor | Jack Marston McKelvey |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1990 |
Consecration | 31 May 2008 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Personal details | |
Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Roja Singh |
Children | 2 |
Prince Grenville Singh (born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1]) is the eighth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.[2]
Biography[]
Singh studied at the Madras Christian College in Tambaram and the Union Biblical Seminary in Pune, India. In 1990 he was ordained priest of the Church of South India. Before going to the United States he served congregations in India. Between 1997 and 2000 he was associate rector at St Peter's Church in Morristown, New Jersey. In 2000 he became rector of St Alban's Church in Oakland, New Jersey. He was elected Bishop of Rochester in February 2008 and consecrated on 31 May 2008 by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.[citation needed]
See also[]
- List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
- Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
References[]
- ^ "About the Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh". Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. Retrieved 11 January 2019.)
- ^ "Episcopal Bishop Prince Singh, justice center official honored for aid to farmworkers". Democrat and Chronicle. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
External links[]
- "About the Rt. Rev. Prince G. Singh". Episcopal Diocese of Rochester. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Categories:
- Living people
- Christian clergy from Chennai
- Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
- Madras Christian College alumni
- Episcopal bishops of Rochester
- American Anglican bishop stubs