Shannon MacVean-Brown explained

Type:Bishop
Shannon MacVean-Brown
Bishop of Vermont
Church:Episcopal Church
Elected:May 19, 2019
Term:2019–present
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Predecessor:Thomas C. Ely
Ordination:2005
Consecration:September 28, 2019
Consecrated By:Michael Curry
Nationality:American
Spouse:Phil
Children:2
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Shannon MacVean-Brown is an American prelate of the Episcopal Church who is the eleventh and current Bishop of Vermont, since 2019.

Biography

MacVean-Brown graduated with a Master of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 2004 and has a Doctor of Ministry from Ecumenical Theological Seminary. She was ordained deacon in 2004 and priest in 2005 in the Diocese of Michigan.[1]

Prior to her election, she was interim rector at St Thomas' Church in Franklin, Indiana. She was elected Bishop of Vermont on May 18, 2019 during a Special Electing Convention which took place in Burlington, Vermont.[2] She was consecrated on September 28, 2019 at Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2019/10/01/shannon-macvean-brown-ordained-and-consecrated-as-bishop-of-vermont/ Shannon MacVean-Brown ordained and consecrated as bishop of Vermont
  2. https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2019/05/20/episcopal-church-in-vermont-elects-shannon-macvean-brown-as-11th-bishop/ Episcopal Church in Vermont elects Shannon MacVean-Brown as 11th bishop
  3. https://diovermont.org/2019/09/28/the-rev-dr-shannon-macvean-brown-biography-photos/ The Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown, Bishop of Vermont