Whayne M. Hougland Jr.
Appearance
The Right Reverend Whayne M. Hougland | |
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Church | Episcopal Church (United States) |
Diocese | Western Michigan |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1998 (deacon) 1998 (priest) |
Consecration | 29 September 2013 by Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop |
Whayne Miller Hougland Jr. is the ninth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan and the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan.[1] He was ordained to the diaconate on June 13, 1998, and to the priesthood on December 19, 1998. He was consecrated as a bishop on September 28, 2013.
Hougland was suspended for a minimum of one year after admitting to "serious mistakes" and participating in an extramarital affair.[2] In a letter to the clergy and people of both of the dioceses that he leads, Hougland admitted to having not honored his "ordination vows or my wedding vows."[3] He also apologized for a "gross lapse of moral judgement and for "weakening" the moral authority of Episcopal clergy.[4]
See also
- List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
- Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
References
- ^ "Diocesan Staff – The Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan". eastmich.org. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Notice: Bishop has been Placed on Suspension". Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Notice: Bishop has been Placed on Suspension". Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Notice: Bishop has been Placed on Suspension". Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
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