The Right Reverend Jacob Wayne Owensby | |
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Bishop of Western Louisiana | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Diocese | Western Louisiana |
Elected | April 21, 2012 |
In office | 2012-present |
Predecessor | D. Bruce MacPherson |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 8, 1997 (deacon) December 7, 1997 (priest) |
Consecration | July 21, 2012 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
Personal details | |
Born | October 1957 |
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse |
Joy Bruce Owensby (m. 1983) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | University of the South |
Jacob Wayne Owensby (born October 1957) is the fourth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana. He is also chancellor of the University of the South.