Robert Fitzpatrick (bishop)

Robert "Bob" LeRoy Fitzpatrick (born September 20, 1958) is an American bishop of the Episcopal Church, who is the current Bishop of Hawaii.

The Right Reverend Robert LeRoy Fitzpatrick
Bishop of Hawaii
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Hawaii
Elected	October 20, 2006
In office	2007–present
Predecessor	Richard Sui On Chang
Previous post(s)	Canon to the Ordinary of the Diocese of Hawaii (2000-2007)
Orders
Ordination	1986
Consecration	March 10, 2007 by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born	(1958-09-20) September 20, 1958 Decatur, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Beatrice Elizondo Fitzpatrick
Children	2
Education	DePauw University (BA) General Theological Seminary (M. Div.) Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (D. Min.)

Early life and education

He was born on September 20, 1958, in Decatur, Illinois. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in 1981, a Master of Divinity degree from the General Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry in Homiletics degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.

Ordained ministry

After ordination, he became assist priest at St Peter’s Church in Morristown, New Jersey, and in 1990, he became rector (priest-in-charge) of Grace Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 2000, he was called to Hawaii and became a member of the staff of the Bishop of Hawaii, and then as Canon to the Ordinary (the bishop's executive officer)from 2002. He also served as the priest-in-charge of congregations in Kapolei and Honolulu.

Bishop

Fitzpatrick was elected Bishop of Hawaii on October 20, 2006, and was consecrated bishop and installed as ordinary of the diocese on March 10, 2007, by Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, with several international co-consecrators. The bishop is married to Beatrice Elizondo Fitzpatrick. They have two adult sons together.

See also

• List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
• Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States

External links

• https://www.episcopalchurch.org/bishop/rt-rev-robert-fitzpatrick
• http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2006/Oct/20/br/br0615374289.html
• http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/19064/
• http://archive.episcopalchurch.org/3577_78834_ENG_HTM.htm
• http://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/03/10/features/adamski.html
• http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Mar/11/ln/FP703110341.html