The Right Reverend Russell Edward Jacobus M.Div. | |
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| Bishop of Fond du Lac | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Fond du Lac |
| Elected | January 8, 1994 |
| In office | 1994–2013 |
| Predecessor | William L. Stevens |
| Successor | Matthew Alan Gunter |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | August 1970 by Donald H. V. Hallock |
| Consecration | May 24, 1994 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 27, 1944 |
| Died | October 24, 2023 (aged 79) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Lester & Sarah Jacobus |
| Spouse | Jerrie |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Nashotah House |
Russell Edward Jacobus (September 27, 1944 - October 24, 2023) was the seventh Bishop of the Diocese of Fond du Lac in The Episcopal Church. Jacobus was consecrated as bishop on 24 May 1994. Prior to becoming bishop, he served as Rector of St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[1] At the close of Diocesan convention on October 20, 2012, he announced his intention to retire one year hence, on October 31, 2013.[2]
- ^ The Episcopal Church Annual. Morehouse Publishing: New York, NY (2005)
- ^ http://www.episcopalfonddulac.org/documents/publications/announcesretirement.pdf Archived 2021-01-20 at the Wayback Machine