Alba Sally Sue Hernández García (born Mexico City, June 23, 1977) is a bishop of the Anglican Church of Mexico. On November 6, 2021, the Diocese of Mexico[a] elected Alba Sally Sue Hernández as Bishop, making her the first woman to be elected bishop within the Anglican Church of Mexico.[3] She was consecrated and ordained a bishop on January 29, 2022.[4]
Alba Sally Sue Hernández García | |
|---|---|
| Bishop in the Anglican Church of Mexico | |
 Bishop Sally Sue Hernndez | |
| Diocese | Anglican Diocese of Mexico |
| In office | 2022–present |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2006 deacon; 2007 priest |
| Consecration | January 29, 2022 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1977 |
Ministry
editShe began her studies for ordination in the Seminary of San Andrés, Mexico City, and then continued at Ripon College in Oxford, England. Prior to her election as bishop, she served as Dean of the Cathedral of San José de Gracia, as chaplain at St. Andrew's Seminary, and as pastoral officer for diocesan youth and pastoral care for women.[2]
In January 2024, Bishop Hernandez took part in a "Growing Together" ecumenical summit that took place in Rome and Canterbury as a part of the Week for Prayer for Christian Unity. Archbishop Marinez Rosa dos Santos Bassotto the primate of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil and Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Amazon also took part in the meeting where the two women bishops from Latin America were among 27 pairs of bishops blessed by Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.[5]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dióceses de México". Iglesia Anglicana de México. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Clergy, Vetsry, Leadership". stpaulsma.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Diócesis de México – Elección de Obispo Diocesano". www.eleccionepiscopal2021.org.mx. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "First woman bishop in Mexico consecrated | Anglican Ink © 2022". anglican.ink. 31 January 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Catholic & Anglican Bishops United by Common Mission". livingchurch.org. February 1, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.