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 Susan Bunton-Haynes of the Diocese of Southern Virginia
Bishop Susan Bunton Haynes on Saturday, February 1, 2020 became the 11th bishop and the first female bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Southern Virginia. The service, held on the eve of the presentation of Christ in the temple, began with a Candlemas ceremony by candlelight. Congregants held candles blessed at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem especially for use at this service.
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“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/2020/02/04/susan-b-haynes-consecrated-as-bishop-of-southern-virginia/