The Right Reverend Anne B. Jolly | |
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Bishop Diocesan of Ohio | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Province | Province V |
Diocese | Ohio |
Elected | November 19, 2022 |
In office | 2023– |
Predecessor | Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. |
Orders | |
Ordination | 2014 by Dena Harrison |
Consecration | April 29, 2023 by Michael Curry |
Personal details | |
Born | Anne B. Jolly |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Episcopal |
Residence | Cleveland, OH |
Spouse | David Jolly |
Children | 3 |
Education |
Furman University (
BA) School of Theology at Sewanee ( MDiv) |
Anne B. Jolly is the Episcopal bishop of Ohio, the first woman to hold that ecclesiastical post. [1]
Jolly had been a salesperson and recruiter in the private business world. [2] [3]
She "was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio during the 206th annual convention on November 19, 2022 ... on the second ballot...." [1] The election took place in Cleveland, Ohio. [4] The election was held at a secular venue, the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower. [4] She "is the first woman to be chosen as a bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio," and was to succeed the incumbent bishop, who as of the election had not yet announced the exact date when he would retire. [4] She had previously served as the incumbent priest several congregations in parishes in Austin, Texas, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Greenville, South Carolina, and most recently, at St. Gregory's in Deerfield, Illinois. [1] [2] [3] She succeeded the Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.. [1] [4]
The Right Reverend Anne B. Jolly | |
---|---|
Bishop Diocesan of Ohio | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Province | Province V |
Diocese | Ohio |
Elected | November 19, 2022 |
In office | 2023– |
Predecessor | Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. |
Orders | |
Ordination | 2014 by Dena Harrison |
Consecration | April 29, 2023 by Michael Curry |
Personal details | |
Born | Anne B. Jolly |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Episcopal |
Residence | Cleveland, OH |
Spouse | David Jolly |
Children | 3 |
Education |
Furman University (
BA) School of Theology at Sewanee ( MDiv) |
Anne B. Jolly is the Episcopal bishop of Ohio, the first woman to hold that ecclesiastical post. [1]
Jolly had been a salesperson and recruiter in the private business world. [2] [3]
She "was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio during the 206th annual convention on November 19, 2022 ... on the second ballot...." [1] The election took place in Cleveland, Ohio. [4] The election was held at a secular venue, the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower. [4] She "is the first woman to be chosen as a bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio," and was to succeed the incumbent bishop, who as of the election had not yet announced the exact date when he would retire. [4] She had previously served as the incumbent priest several congregations in parishes in Austin, Texas, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Greenville, South Carolina, and most recently, at St. Gregory's in Deerfield, Illinois. [1] [2] [3] She succeeded the Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr.. [1] [4]