The Right Reverend Anne B. Jolly | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Diocesan of Ohio | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Province | Province V |
| Diocese | Ohio |
| Elected | November 19, 2022 |
| In office | 2023– |
| Predecessor | Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2014 by Dena Harrison |
| Consecration | April 29, 2023 by Michael Curry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anne B. Jolly |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
| Residence | Cleveland, OH |
| Spouse | David Jolly |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Furman University (BA) School of Theology at Sewanee (MDiv) |
Anne B. Jolly is the Episcopal bishop of Ohio, the first woman to hold that ecclesiastical post.[1]
Jolly had been a salesperson and recruiter in the private business world.[2][3]
She "was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio during the 206th annual convention on November 19, 2022 ... on the second ballot...."[1] The election took place in Cleveland, Ohio.[4] The election was held at a secular venue, the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower.[4] She "is the first woman to be chosen as a bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio," and was to succeed the incumbent bishop, who as of the election had not yet announced the exact date when he would retire.[4] She had previously served as the incumbent priest several congregations in parishes in Austin, Texas, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Greenville, South Carolina, and most recently, at St. Gregory's in Deerfield, Illinois.[1][2][3] She succeeded the Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr..[1][4]