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 Bishop Martha Elizabeth Stebbins of the Diocese of Montana
“On December 7, 2019, The Rt. Rev. Martha (Marty) Stebbins became the first woman and 10th bishop in the 152-year history of the Episcopal Diocese of Montana. Stebbins is both a priest and a scientist. Before receiving her divinity degree in 2005, she earned a doctorate in veterinary bacteriology from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where she has been an adjunct professor of veterinary medicine.”
Click here to learn more about Bishop Martha Elizabeth Stebbins.
“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 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/2019/12/09/marty-stebbins-consecrated-as-bishop-of-montana/; https://diomontana.com/meet-the-bishop-elect/