Black Bishops in The Episcopal Church 1874-Present
Over the past 145 years there have been 50 Black Bishops consecrated in The Episcopal Church. These Bishops hail from the African Diaspora, as well as Africa. The African Diaspora includes those people of African descent living throughout the world in the United States, the Caribbean, Central America and other countries.
All Bishops are assigned a number by the Secretary of the House of Bishops according to their date of consecration. Bishop James Theodore Holly was the first Black Episcopal Bishop consecrated November 8, 1874, first Bishop of Haiti, number 106a.
People of African descent have a long proud heritage in The Episcopal Church. The following biographical sketches of the Black Episcopal Bishops provide a framework for the role that Black Bishops have played in the community in general and The Episcopal Church in particular.
#1138 Consecrated November 13, 2021
#1133 Consecrated June 13, 2020
#1122 Consecrated September 28, 2019
#1117 Consecrated May 18, 2019
#1116 Consecrated May 4, 2019
#1109 Consecrated September 22, 2018
#1100 Consecrated April 29, 2017
#1098 Consecrated February 11, 2017
#1069 Consecrated October 13, 2012
#1064 Consecrated May 22, 2012
#1030 Consecrated June 28, 2008
#1010 Consecrated October 22, 2006
#1003 Consecrated June 11, 2005
#981 Consecrated January 18, 2003
#971 Consecrated October 20, 2001
#955 Consecrated June 17, 2000
#950 Consecrated February 5, 2000
#931 Consecrated June 30, 1997
#881 Consecrated June 2, 1993
#864 Consecrated March 15, 1991
#861 Consecrated January 26, 1991
#834 Consecrated February 11, 1989
#831 Consecrated October 7, 1988
#829 Consecrated September 24, 1988
#826 Consecrated April 9, 1988
#819 Consecrated February 24, 1987
#812 Consecrated October 11, 1986
#793 Consecrated February 9, 1985
#779 Consecrated June 24, 1984
#763 Consecrated October 23, 1981
#760 Consecrated June 20, 1981
#734 Consecrated October 6, 1979
#716 Consecrated October 9, 1976
#694 Consecrated February 2, 1974
#683 Consecrated September 20, 1972
#678 Consecrated March 9, 1972
#675 Consecrated February 19, 1972
#664 Consecrated June 29, 1971
#660 Consecrated April 20, 1971
#652 Consecrated August 6, 1970
#620 Consecrated February 2, 1967
#593 Consecrated April 19, 1963
#590 Consecrated December 8, 1962
#580 Consecrated January 6, 1961
#451 Consecrated April 17, 1945
#318 Consecrated June 23, 1921
#298 Consecrated November 19, 1918
#296 Consecrated September 29, 1918
#139 Consecrated June 24, 1885
#106a Consecrated November 8, 1874
