The Right Reverend Mary Adelia McLeod | |
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Bishop of Vermont | |
Church | Episcopal Church |
Elected | June 5, 1993 |
In office | 1993–2001 |
Predecessor | Daniel L. Swenson |
Successor | Thomas C. Ely |
Previous post(s) | Archdeacon for southern West Virginia (1983–1993) |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 1980 by Bill Stough |
Consecration | November 1, 1993 by Edmond L. Browning |
Personal details | |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | September 27, 1938
Died | October 12, 2022 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Spouse | Henry Marvin McLeod (m. Nov 25, 1970) |
Children | 5 |
Alma mater | University of Alabama |
Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod (September 27, 1938 – October 12, 2022) was the first woman diocesan bishop in the Episcopal Church. She was elected bishop of the Diocese of Vermont on June 5, 1993, at a special convention held at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington. Clergy and lay delegates selected her from among five nominees.