Russell Kendrick
James Russell Kendrick (born August 2, 1961) is the fourth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.
The Right Reverend James Russell Kendrick M.Div. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Central Gulf Coast | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Central Gulf Coast |
| Elected | February 21, 2015 |
| In office | 2015-present |
| Predecessor | Philip M. Duncan II |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1996 |
| Consecration | July 25, 2015 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1961 Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Robin Kendrick |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Auburn University |
Biography
Kendrick was born on August 2, 1961 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in architecture and marketing from Auburn University in 1984. He later studied at the Virginia Theological Seminary from there, graduated with a Master of Divinity in 1995. He was ordained deacon in 1995 and priest in 1996. He then became assistant to the rector of the Church of the Nativity in Dothan, Alabama. In 2007 he became rector of St. Stephen's Church in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]
Kendrick was elected on the third ballot as the fourth bishop of the Central Gulf Coast on February 21, 2015, during the 44th annual convention of the diocese held at Trinity Church in Mobile, Alabama. He was consecrated on July 25, 2015 by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.[2]
See also
References
- "Bishop Russell". Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- "New Episcopal bishop to be consecrated at Mobile Civic Center on July 25". July 17, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
External links
- Russell Kendrick consecrated bishop of the Central Gulf Coast
- The Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast