Joseph Scott Barker (born June 11, 1963) is an American Episcopal clergyman, and the eleventh and current Bishop of Nebraska.
The Right Reverend Joseph Scott Barker | |
|---|---|
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Nebraska |
| Appointed | June 4, 2011 |
| In office | 2011–present |
| Predecessor | Joe Goodwin Burnett |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1992 by James E. Krotz |
| Consecration | October 8, 2011 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1963 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse |
Anne E. Barker (m. 1998) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Berkeley Divinity School |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
Biography
editBarker was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Yale College in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies, and from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale in 1992 with an Master of Divinity in Anglican Studies. At Berkeley, he was awarded the Mersick prize for effective public address and preaching, and the Tweedy Prize for exceptional promise as a pastoral leader.[1][2]
Barker served as Assistant to the Dean and Canon Vicar at Trinity Cathedral in Omaha from 1992 to 1997, Rector of Church of the Resurrection in Omaha from 1997 to 2002, and Rector of Christ Church in Warwick, New York from 2002 to 2011.[3][4]
Barker was consecrated on October 8, 2011, in La Vista, Nebraska, and is the 1,060th bishop in the American succession. Early in his episcopacy, Barker assisted in founding the Tri-Faith Initiative, a collaboration between Christians, Jews, and Muslims.[5]
In 2024 Barker was shortlisted to succeed Michael Curry as Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.[6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 New York: Church Publishing Incorporated, 2013. Print
- ^ "The Reverend J. Scott Barker" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ McCaughan, Pat. "J. Scott Barker becomes 11th bishop of Nebraska diocese". Episcopal News Service. Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Bishop J. Scott Barker". Diocese of Nebraska. Diocese of Nebraska. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ PB Nominees Embody 5 Visions of Ministry, The Living Church. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ 81st General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Nominees for the 28th Presiding Bishop, press release, April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Paulsen, David (June 26, 2024). "Breaking: Sean Rowe elected 28th presiding bishop, will begin nine-year term Nov. 1". Episcopal News Service.
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