Earlier today, Presiding Bishop Curry announced that the election of the Rev. Canon Kristin Uffelman White as the next bishop of Southern Ohio has received the required majority of consents from the bishops and standing committees of the Episcopal Church.
The consent process, detailed in the Episcopal Church’s Canon III.11.3, is the final step in the election of a bishop, and its successful completion means that Canon White is now officially Bishop-elect White. She will be ordained on February 17 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center.
“I am honored and excited to join you in building up the Body of Christ,” White said. “My heart is full, and I am so eager to be with you, learn from you, and grow together in the years to come. God has wonderful things in store for us in Southern Ohio, and I look forward to beginning our journey together soon.”
Bishop-elect White and her husband, John, are in the process of relocating to Cincinnati. She will join the diocesan staff later this year for a period of transition during which she will work alongside Bishop Wayne Smith.
“I give thanks for Canon White and all the members of the Nominating and Transition Committees whose faithful efforts have brought us to this day,” Dr. James Allsop, president of the Standing Committee, said. “The joyful work of planning our new bishop’s ordination is well underway, and the Standing Committee looks forward to celebrating with the entire diocese in Columbus on February 17.”
