Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Indianapolis | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Indianapolis |
| In office | April 30, 2017 |
| Predecessor | Catherine Waynick |
| Other post(s) | Director of Networking of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago (January 2012-October 2016) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1997 (deacon) February 7, 1998 (priest) by David B. Joslin |
| Consecration | April 29, 2017 by Michael Bruce Curry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Lynn Baskerville New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse |
Harrison Burrows (m. 2003) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Smith College Cornell University Church Divinity School of the Pacific |
Jennifer Lynn Baskerville-Burrows is the bishop of the Diocese of Indianapolis in the Episcopal Church, elected in October 2016s consecrated on April 29, 2017.[1] She is the first African-American woman to be elected a diocesan bishop. Prior to her consecration, she served as Director of Networking in the Diocese of Chicago. Previously, she was a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, and the Episcopal Diocese of California. In addition to her parish ministry, she has been Director of Alumni and Church Relations at Church Divinity School of the Pacific and a chaplain to Syracuse University.