Anne B. Jolly, president of the standing committee. At the time of her election on December 12, 2020 she was canon to the ordinary and chief of staff in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is headed back into the property markets, and it's looking . She worked in the government of the District of Columbia prior to enrolling in seminary at Virginia Theological Seminary. [5] Clark experienced health issues in April 2021 which required postponement of her assuming office until her health improved. Faith, Hope and Charity Parish, Winnetka (1992 1998), Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 21, 1994, University of St. Maryof the Lake, Mundelein, Director, Kolbe House Jail Ministry (2016 present), Pastor, Assumption BVM, Chicago(2016 present), Pastor, Our Lady of Charity, Cicero (2009 2016), Pastor, St. Frances of Rome, Cicero(2001 2016), Associate Pastor, St. Agnes of Bohemia, Chicago (1994 2000), Date of Birth:September 4, 1957, Stamford, Connecticut, Date of Priesthood Ordination:May 12, 1990, Maryknoll School of Theology in Ossining, NY, Stamford Catholic High School, Stamford, CT (1971 1975), St. Maurice School, Stamford, CT (1962 1971), Capuchin, St. Marys Province August 24, 1980, Capuchin Postulancy: Entered 1/1/1980; St. Francis Friary, Garrison, NY, Postulancy Director (N/A), Capuchin Novitiate: St. Francis Friary, Garrison, NY; 8/24/1980, Novice Master - Fr. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Reverend Canon Paula Clark is the first Black person and first woman to be elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. She will be the first Black person and the first woman to hold the position. [2] The mother church of the diocese is St. James Cathedral, which is the oldest Episcopal congregation in the city of Chicago. RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller. Clark was baptized into the Episcopal Church at age 10 by Bishop John Walker, the first Black dean of Washington National Cathedral and first Black bishop of the Diocese of Washington. By. Date of Priesthood Ordination: May 24, 1975, Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Canon Paula E. Clark was elected today to be the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. The Rt. Clark was due to be consecrated on April 24, 2021, succeeding the Rt. In addition, four congregations outside Chicago provide Spanish language services, and two others share their facilities with congregations of the Philippine Independent Church. [6] She was subsequently consecrated on September 17 in a ceremony held at the Westin hotel in Lombard, Illinois.[7]. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Canon to the Ordinary and Chief of Staff, This page was last edited on 10 January 2023, at 10:20. [5] The diocese announced while Clark's health had improved her condition had warranted postponement. The episcopal ordination of the bishops-elect will take place on the feast of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, November 13, 2020. In November 2012 the Chicago diocese's convention agreed that reunification with the Quincy diocese should be pursued. A list of her upcoming congregational visitations will be posted on the website next week. Canon Paula Clark Elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago Washington D.C. [Diocese of Chicago] The Rt. Paula Clark wearing her glittery red Nike Air Jordans on the morning of Sept. 18 at the Cathedral of St. James in Chicago, Illinois. More than 20 clergy had followed Clark from Washington, D.C., where she is much beloved, said Canon Anne-Marie Jeffery of the Diocese of Washington. Barbara Wilson and, Bishop Clark has appointed the Task Force on the Diaconate first announced in November to address the pastoral and vocational needs of deacons and to strategize about ways to reach people who may be discerning a call to the diaconate. He was 98. There are four Hispanic congregations, one of which is located in the near western suburbs of Chicago. Ignatius, Discernment, and You with the Rev. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. [2] Bishops Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows of Indianapolis, Kimberly Lucas of Colorado, Deon Johnson of Missouri, and Douglas Sparks of Northern Indiana served as co-consecrators, along with Bishop Yehiel Curry of the Metropolitan Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and Bishop Chilton Knudsen, who served as Chicagos assisting bishop from October 2021 until Sept. 18. Don McNeill Award for Exemplary Service (2010), Notre Dame New York Clubs Man of the Year (1991), Thomas Dooley Award from The University of Notre Dame (1989), Date of Birth:October 7, 1971, Oak Lawn, Illinois, Date of Priesthood Ordination:May 24, 1997, Date of Birth: December 5, 1954, Kazimierza Wielka, Poland, Date of Priesthood Ordination: April 29, 1979, Archdiocese of Krakw, Poland, Date of Episcopal Ordination: August 10, 2011, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, Illinois, Masters in Theology, Krakw, Poland (1979), Concordia College Language School (1983 1984), Theology: Papieska Akademia Teologiczna, Krakw (1975 1979), Philosophy: Papieska Akademia Teologiczna, Krakw (1973 1975), Seminary: Wysze Seminarium Duchowne, Krakw, Poland, Secondary School: LO im. She received 229 clergy votes and 284 lay votes. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Two-Year Spiritual Direction Training Course, Churchwide Global Mission Conference: Journey Into Healing, African American Readings of St. Paul with Dr. Lisa Bowens, Graduate Resident Youth or Childrens Minister, Life Together Fellow, Church of Our Saviour, Milton, MA, The Rev. Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Sault Sainte Marie, January 24, 2003, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, September 18, 2018, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Tamazeni, July 8, 1991, Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Catula, February 16, 1988, Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women (ACCW), Immigrant Affairs and Immigration Education, Date of Priesthood Ordination:May 21, 1994. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Reverend Canon Paula Clark is the first Black person and first woman to be elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Kim L. Coleman, president of the Union of Black Episcopalians. All rights reserved. She received her undergraduate education at Brown University and earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She leads more than 30,000 Episcopalians in 122 congregations across northern and west central Illinois, and is the first Black person and the first woman to hold the position. Listing of All Dioceses by State Episcopal Regions, Archdioceses, and Dioceses in the U.S. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. "I'm just honored to among those breaking the glass ceiling," she said. The Diocese of Chicago covers 22 counties located in the northern third of the state of Illinois, stretching from the shores of Lake Michigan on the east, to the banks of the Mississippi River on the west. Paula Clark was unanimously elected over the weekend. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry, Rector of All Saints', Chicago, as its 11th bishop diocesan. Emily McFarlan Miller. I am so honored to serve as your Bishop. Bartosza Gowackiego w Dziaoszycach, Poland, Elementary School: Szkoa podstawowa w Dobiesawicach, Poland, National Executive Director, Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland and Polonia (2011, Archdiocesan College of Consultors (January 1, 2010 June 13, 2011), Dean of Deanery IV-D (July 1, 2007 August 10, 2011), Pastor, St. Francis Borgia Parish (May 1, 2002 July 31, 2011), Pastor, Five Holy Martyrs Parish (October 29, 1996 October 4, 1999), Pastor, St. Pancratius Parish (March 1, 1992 April 30, 2002), Parochial Administrator, St. Pancratius Parish (September 1, 1991 February 29, 1992), Associate Pastor, St. Pancratius Parish (July 1986 March 1, 1992), Associate Pastor, St. Ladislaus Parish (January 5, 1985 July 1986), Associate Pastor, St. Giles Parish (December 1, 1983 1985), Associate Pastor, Five Holy Martyrs Parish, Chicago (April 10, 1983 December 1, 1983), Associate Pastor, Jawiszowice, Krakw, Poland (1981 1983), Associate Pastor, Kozy, Krakw, Poland (1979 1981). Paula Clark is the thirteenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago, serving since September 2022. James Winchester Montgomery (born May 29, 1921); coadjutor since 1965. The newly formed dioceses of Quincy and Springfield elected their own bishops, while McClaren's diocese was renamed the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. The Rt. By Steve Kloehn and Tribune Religion Writer. Saturdays service also was full of joy a quality Clark brings to everything she does, Budde said. Date of Episcopal Ordination: August 29, 1991, Chicago, IL. Lightfoot invirti recursos municipales en vecindarios negros y latinos que fueron descuidados durante mucho tiempo. Bishops of Chicago; 1877: 1905: William Edward McLaren: Hitherto Bishop of Illinois. On Sept. 18, Clark was formally seated at the Cathedral of St. James in Chicago. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones, Finding Home in God with Yale Professor Miroslav Volf 3-Part Online Series, Spring Music Season at Trinity Church Wall Street, Episcopal Parish Network 38th Annual Conference, Churchwide Global Mission Conference: Journey Into Healing, Graduate Resident Youth or Childrens Minister, Life Together Fellow, Church of Our Saviour, Milton, MA. General Convention in 2003 also voted to affirm the Diocese of New Hampshire's election of the Rev. Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago, IL. Change the World. She leads more than 30,000 Episcopalians in 124 congregations and campus ministries across northern and west central Illinois. Videos of Bishop Clarks ordination and consecration and her seating are available on the Diocese of Chicagos website. Curry and the Rev. Bishop Goedert served as President of the Canon Law Society of America and the Presbyteral Senate of Chicago and chairman of the Association of Chicago Priests. Since his ordination to the priesthood, Bishop Goedert has served in numerous capacities including associate pastor (St. Gabriel, Blessed Sacrament, Mater Christi), notary, Vice Officialis, and Judge of the Tribunal, Archdiocesan Consultor, Vicar for Priests, Archdiocesan Director of NAIM, and pastor of St. Barnabas Parish in Chicago. (1971), Niles College Seminary of Loyola, B.A. Her message will be one of peace and love. Clark is the first Black person and first woman to serve as Chicagos diocesan bishop. Minority outreach, like the kind found at the Cathedral Shelter of Chicago continues to this day. More than 800 people attended the service, at which masks were required to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is the official organization of the Episcopal Church in Chicago and Northern Illinois, US. Rev. 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