Each day during March, we celebrate the contributions 31 women have made and recognize their specific achievement as bishop in the Episcopal Church.
Today we celebrate retired Bishop Chilton R. Knudsen of the Diocese of Maine
“Elected the 8th Bishop of Maine in 1997, Bishop Chilton Knudsen served as Bishop of Maine from 1997 until retirement in September 2008. In 2019, Bishop Knudsen joined the Diocese of Washington as Assisting Bishop. Bishop Mariann Budde, said “Bishop Knudsen is known for her pastoral warmth, skill in conflict resolution, congregational development, and issues related to addiction and recovery. A person of great spiritual maturity and love for the gospel, she is excited to serve Christ among us.”
Click here to learn more about Bishop Chilton R. Knudsen of the Diocese of Maine.
“All bishops of the Episcopal Church, active or retired, make up the House of Bishops. Like the governing body of the United States, the governing body of the Episcopal Church (called “the General Convention”) is comprised of two Houses: the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies. They meet and act separately, and both Houses must concur to adopt legislation. General Convention meets every three years, and the House of Bishops meets twice a year between conventions in a non-legislative capacity. The Presiding Bishop is the president of the House of Bishops.”
Source: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/who-we-are/church-governance/house-of-bishops/; https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2018/12/07/chilton-knudsen-appointed-assisting-bishop-in-washington/; https://stdavidsrolandpark.com/docs/Dio%20of%20MD/CK-Long-Bio.pdf