Phoebe Alison Roaf
The Right Reverend Phoebe Alison Roaf | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of West Tennessee | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | West Tennessee |
| Elected | November 17, 2018 |
| In office | 2019-present |
| Predecessor | Don Edward Johnson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 9, 2008 by Charles Jenkins |
| Consecration | May 4, 2019 by Michael Curry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1964 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Phoebe Alison Roaf (born March 8, 1964) is an American prelate who is the fourth and current Bishop of West Tennessee.
Biography
Roaf was consecrated bishop o n May 4, 2019, at Hope Church in Memphis. At the time of her election as bishop she was rector of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, the largest historically African American Episcopal Church in Virginia. She was the first African American woman to be ordained a priest in the Diocese of Louisiana and is the first African American woman to serve as an Episcopal bishop in the South.[1][2][3][4]
Roaf received Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, concentrating in history. She later earned a masters in public affairs from Princeton University and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit for two years. She worked as a commercial real estate attorney in New Orleans before deciding to enter the ministry of the Episcopal Church. She studied for the ministry at Virginia Theological Seminary receiving the M.Div. degree in 2008. She is the first woman and the first African American to serve as bishop in West Tennessee.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b Mitchell, Dr Sybil C. "Episcopal bishop breaks race, gender barriers". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ a b "The Rt. Rev. Phoebe A. Roaf". Episcopal Church. 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ a b Paulsen, David (2019-05-06). "Phoebe A. Roaf consecrated as fourth bishop of the Diocese of West Tennessee". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ a b Kuruvilla, Carol (2019-05-09). "Former Lawyer Becomes First Black Female Episcopal Bishop In The South". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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