tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27431911.post-1150669261959090872006-06-18T18:12:00.000-04:002006-06-18T18:21:02.383-04:0026th Presiding Bishop Elected<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4419/1753/1600/Bishop_Katharine_Schori.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4419/1753/200/Bishop_Katharine_Schori.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The Rt. Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Bishop of Nevada, was elected today as the 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church on the fifth ballot cast by the House of Bishops. Her election was confirmed by the House of Deputies, as is required by church canons.<br /><br />More info about Bishop Jefferts Schori <a href="http://www.episcopal-life.org/26769_73917_ENG_HTM.htm">here.</a>Krisnoreply@blogger.com