Alan Scarfe (bishop)

The Right Reverend

Alan Scarfe

D.D.
The Right Reverend ; Alan Scarfe; D.D.
IX Bishop of Iowa
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Iowa
Elected	November 1, 2002
In office	2003–2021
Predecessor	C. Christopher Epting
Successor	Betsey Monnot
Orders
Ordination	December 1986
Consecration	April 5, 2003; by James Jelinek
Rank	Bishop
Personal details
Born	May 3, 1950 (age 73); Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Nationality	English ; American
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Donna (m. 1975)
Children	4

Last updated August 11, 2023

Alan Scarfe (born May 3, 1950) is a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He was the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Iowa, 2003 - 2021.

Biography

Early life and ministry

Bishop Scarfe was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. He earned a Master of Arts degree in theology from Oxford University, England in 1972. He completed post-graduate studies at the Romanian Orthodox Institute in Bucharest, Romania in 1975.

On August 23, 1975, he married his wife Donna and they have four children. Prior to his studies for the priesthood he was the chief executive officer of Keston College USA, which is an independent research institution advocating freedom of religion in communist countries. He was also a lecturer at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois.^[1]

In 1986 he received a master's degree in sacred theology from the General Theological Seminary.^[1] He was ordained a deacon in February 1986 and a priest in December of the same year.^[2] After ordination he served St. Columba's Church in Camarillo, California. He was serving as the rector of St. Barnabas Church in Los Angeles when he was elected bishop. He also served on various boards and committees for the Diocese of Los Angeles while he was involved in parochial ministry.^[3]

Bishop of Iowa

Alan Scarfe was elected the ninth Bishop of Iowa at a special diocesan convention in November 2002 and was consecrated in Des Moines on April 5, 2003, by Bishops James Jelinek, C. Christopher Epting and Gayle Elizabeth Harris. He was seated at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul the following day. Bishop Scarfe is the 983rd Episcopal bishop consecrated in the United States. From 2006 to 2009 Bishop Scarfe served on the Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations for the Episcopal Church.^[2]

As Bishop Scarfe participated in the 2011 consecration of Bishop Joseph Scott Barker of Nebraska.

On October 26, 2019, Bishop Scarfe announced his intention to retire, calling for the Diocese to elect the X Bishop of Iowa in the spring of 2021. Scarfe has targeted his retirement date for September 18, 2021 and hoped to hand over the office to his successor at that time.^[4] The Diocese announced a slate of three candidates on May 11, 2021, with the finalized slate to be announced on June 15 had there been any additional nominations to the office by petition.^[5] All three of the candidates announced are women.^[5] The election took take place at a special Diocesan convention on July 31, with Rev. Betsey Monnot being elected as X Bishop of Iowa.^[6] The consecration was scheduled for and held on December 18, 2021.^[5]^[7]

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References

1 2 "Biography: Bishop Alan Scarfe". iowaepiscopal.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
1 2 Crew, Louie. "Statistics on Alan Scarfe". andromeda.rutgers.edu. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
↑ Horton, Loren N. (2003). The Beautiful Heritage: A History of the Diocese of Iowa. Des Moines: Diocese of Iowa. p. 132.
↑ The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe, D.D. (October 26, 2019), Bishop of Iowa announces plans to retire, calls for the election of his successor in spring 2021, Des Moines, Iowa: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, archived from the original on October 26, 2019, retrieved October 26, 2019
1 2 3 The Diocese of Iowa announces a slate of 3 women as candidates for the 10th Bishop of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, May 11, 2021, retrieved May 21, 2021
↑ The Rev. Betsey Monnot elected the 10th Bishop of Iowa, The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, July 31, 2021, retrieved August 1, 2021
↑ Higgins, Chris (December 18, 2021), "Priest consecrated as first female bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa", The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa: Des Moines Register, retrieved December 18, 2021

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[iowaepiscopal-1] 1 2 "Biography: Bishop Alan Scarfe". iowaepiscopal.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.

[andromeda-2] 1 2 Crew, Louie. "Statistics on Alan Scarfe". andromeda.rutgers.edu. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2012.

[Horton-3] Horton, Loren N. (2003). The Beautiful Heritage: A History of the Diocese of Iowa. Des Moines: Diocese of Iowa. p. 132.

[4] The Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe, D.D. (October 26, 2019), Bishop of Iowa announces plans to retire, calls for the election of his successor in spring 2021, Des Moines, Iowa: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, archived from the original on October 26, 2019, retrieved October 26, 2019

[:10-5] 1 2 3 The Diocese of Iowa announces a slate of 3 women as candidates for the 10th Bishop of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, May 11, 2021, retrieved May 21, 2021

[6] The Rev. Betsey Monnot elected the 10th Bishop of Iowa, The Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, July 31, 2021, retrieved August 1, 2021

[7] Higgins, Chris (December 18, 2021), "Priest consecrated as first female bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa", The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa: Des Moines Register, retrieved December 18, 2021

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v t e Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
Bishops	Henry Washington Lee William Stevens Perry Theodore Nevin Morrison Harry Sherman Longley Elwood Lindsay Haines Gordon V. Smith Walter Cameron Righter C. Christopher Epting Alan Scarfe Betsey Monnot
Cathedrals	Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, Des Moines Trinity Cathedral, Davenport
Churches	Christ Church, Burlington Church of the Saviour, Clermont St. John's Church, Dubuque St. Paul's Church, Durant St. Luke's Church, Fort Madison St. Paul's Church, Harlan Trinity Church, Iowa City St. Matthew's by the Bridge, Iowa Falls St. John's Church, Keokuk St. George's Church, Le Mars Trinity Memorial, Mapleton St. Barnabas Church, Montrose Trinity Church, Muscatine St. Stephen's Church, Newton St. James Church, Oskaloosa Trinity Church, Ottumwa St. Thomas Church, Sioux City St. Andrew's Church, Waverly
Former Institutions	Clarissa Cook Home for the Friendless, Davenport St. Katharine's School, Davenport St. Luke's Hospital, Davenport