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The Right Reverend Russell Edward Jacobus (born 27 September 1944) is the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac in The Episcopal Church. Jacobus was consecrated as bishop on 24 May 1994. Prior to becoming bishop, he served as Rector of St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin.^[1]

Background

Jacobus was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 27 September 1944, the youngest of three sons of Lester and Sarah Jacobus. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1967 and his Master of Divinity from Nashotah House Seminary in 1970. Jacobus was ordained Deacon in February 1970 and to the Priesthood in August 1970 by Bishop Donald H. V. Hallock, VIII Bishop of Milwaukee. Jacobus married Jerrie Ellen Evrard on 25 May 1968; they are the parents of three adult children: Penny, Elizabeth, and David.

Priesthood

Jacobus was the Curate at Trinity Church, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin until being called to be Vicar of Grace-Holy Innocents Parish in Hartland, Wisconsin in 1974. One year later, Grace-Holy Innocents became a Parish (changing its name to St. Anskar's), and Jacobus was called as their first Rector, In 1980, he was called by St. Matthias Church, Waukesha, Wisconsin, to be their Rector. He served in this capacity until being elected Bishop.

During his years of ministry, Jacobus has served as member or chair of many Committees and Commissions, both ecclesiastical and secular. These include Standing Committees, Commissions on Ministry, Departments of Congregational Development, as well as the City of Waukesha Equal Opportunity Commission, the Board of the UP Connection, and the Board of the Visiting Nurses Association. He has always been involved in and supportive of Ecumenical ventures, serving on the Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee, and assisting the Churches of Greater Waukesha to develop programs of outreach to the needy. In addition, Jacobus was involved in spiritual renewal movements, serving as Spiritual Director for the Cursillo Movement in the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee. He was a clergy Deputy to General Convention from the Diocese of Milwaukee for four consecutive Conventions beginning in 1982.

Election as bishop

Jacobus was consecrated as bishop on 24 May 1994 in the Memorial Chapel at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. The Most Rev. Edmond L. Browning was the Chief Consecrator. The co-consecrators were the Rt. Rev. William Stevens, VI Bishop of Fond du Lac, the Rt. Rev. Roger J. White, X Bishop of Milwaukee, the Rt. Rev. William Wantland, IV Bishop of Eau Claire, the Rt. Rev. William H. Brady, V Bishop of Fond du Lac, the Rt. Rev. Charles T. Gaskell, IX Bishop of Milwaukee, and the Rt. Rev. Stanley Atkins, III Bishop of Eau Claire. The Rt. Rev. William Wiedrich, Suffragan Bishop of Chicago, was the preacher.

References

^ The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005)

External links

The Diocese of Fond du Lac

Preceded by William Louis Stevens	7th Bishop of Fond du Lac 24 May 1994 – present	Succeeded by incumbent

[morehouse-1] The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005)

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+The [[Right Reverend]] '''Russell Edward Jacobus''' (born 27 September 1944) is the seventh [[Diocesan Bishop|Bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac|Diocese of Fond du Lac]] in [[ECUSA|The Episcopal Church]].  Jacobus was [[consecrated]] as bishop on [[24 May]] [[1994]].  Prior to becoming bishop, he served as [[Rector#Anglican_churches|Rector]] of St. Matthias Episcopal Church in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]].<ref name=morehouse>''The Episcopal Church Annual''. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005)</ref>
+== Background ==
-'''Russell Edward Jacobus''' was consecrated seventh [[Bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac]] on [[May 24]], [[1994]]<ref>''The Episcopal Church Annual''. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005)</ref> in the Memorial Chapel at [[Lawrence University]], [[Appleton, Wisconsin]]. The Most Rev. [[Edmond Browning|Edmond L. Browning]] was the Chief Consecrator. The co-consecrators were the Rt. Rev. William Stevens, VI Bishop of Fond du Lac, the Rt. Rev. Roger J. White, X Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Milwaukee|Milwaukee]], the Rt. Rev. William Wantland, IV Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Eau_Claire|Eau Claire]], the Rt. Rev. William H. Brady, V Bishop of Fond du Lac, the Rt. Rev. Charles T. Gaskell, IX Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Milwaukee|Milwaukee]], and the Rt. Rev. Stanley Atkins, III Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Eau_Claire|Eau Claire]]. The Rt. Rev. William Wiedrich, Suffragan Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Chicago|Chicago]], was the preacher.
+Jacobus was born in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] on [[27 September]] [[1944]], the youngest of three sons of Lester and Sarah Jacobus. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from the [[University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee]] in [[1967]] and his [[Master of Divinity]] from [[Nashotah House]] Seminary in [[1970]]. Jacobus was ordained [[Deacon]] in February 1970 and to the [[Priest]]hood in August 1970 by Bishop Donald H. V. Hallock, VIII Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Milwaukee|Milwaukee]].  Jacobus married Jerrie Ellen Evrard on [[25 May]] [[1968]]; they are the parents of three adult children: Penny, Elizabeth, and David.
+== Priesthood ==
-Bishop Jacobus was born in [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] on [[September 27]], [[1944]], the youngest of three sons of Lester and Sarah Jacobus. He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] from the [[University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee]] in 1967 and his [[Master of Divinity]] from [[Nashotah House]] Seminary in [[1970]]. Bishop Jacobus was ordained [[Deacon]] in February 1970 and to the [[Priest]]hood in August 1970 by Bishop Donald H. V. Hallock, VIII Bishop of Milwaukee. He was the [[Curate]] at Trinity Church, [[Wauwatosa, Wisconsin]] until being called to be [[Vicar]] of Grace-Holy Innocents Parish in [[Hartland, Wisconsin]] in 1974. One year later, Grace-Holy Innocents became a Parish (changing its name to St. Anskar's), and Bishop Jacobus was called as their first [[Rector]], In 1980, he was called by St. Matthias Church, [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]], to be their Rector. He served in this capacity until being elected Bishop.
+Jacobus was the [[Curate]] at Trinity Church, [[Wauwatosa, Wisconsin]] until being called to be [[Vicar]] of Grace-Holy Innocents Parish in [[Hartland, Wisconsin]] in 1974. One year later, Grace-Holy Innocents became a Parish (changing its name to St. Anskar's), and Jacobus was called as their first [[Rector]], In 1980, he was called by St. Matthias Church, [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]], to be their Rector. He served in this capacity until being elected Bishop.
 During his years of ministry, Jacobus has served as member or chair of many Committees and Commissions, both ecclesiastical and secular. These include Standing Committees, Commissions on Ministry, Departments of Congregational Development, as well as the City of [[Waukesha]] Equal Opportunity Commission, the Board of the UP Connection, and the Board of the Visiting Nurses Association. He has always been involved in and supportive of [[Ecumenical]] ventures, serving on the Anglican/Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee, and assisting the Churches of Greater Waukesha to develop programs of outreach to the needy. In addition, Jacobus was involved in spiritual renewal movements, serving as Spiritual Director for the [[Cursillo]] Movement in the [[Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee]]. He was a clergy Deputy to [[General Convention of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|General Convention]] from the Diocese of Milwaukee for four consecutive Conventions beginning in 1982.
+== Election as bishop ==
-Bishop Jacobus married Jerrie Ellen Evrard on [[May 25]], [[1968]]; they are the parents of three adult children:Penny, Elizabeth, and David.
+Jacobus was [[consecrated]] as bishop on [[24 May]] [[1994]] in the Memorial Chapel at [[Lawrence University]], [[Appleton, Wisconsin]]. The Most Rev. [[Edmond Browning|Edmond L. Browning]] was the Chief Consecrator. The co-consecrators were the Rt. Rev. William Stevens, VI Bishop of Fond du Lac, the Rt. Rev. Roger J. White, X Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Milwaukee|Milwaukee]], the Rt. Rev. William Wantland, IV Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Eau_Claire|Eau Claire]], the Rt. Rev. William H. Brady, V Bishop of Fond du Lac, the Rt. Rev. Charles T. Gaskell, IX Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Milwaukee|Milwaukee]], and the Rt. Rev. Stanley Atkins, III Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Eau_Claire|Eau Claire]]. The Rt. Rev. William Wiedrich, Suffragan Bishop of [[Episcopal_Diocese_of_Chicago|Chicago]], was the preacher.
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