John T. W. Harmon

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John T. W. Harmon
Bishop of Arkansas
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Arkansas
ElectedAugust 19, 2023
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 1, 1992
by  Frank Vest
ConsecrationJanuary 6, 2024
by  Jeff W. Fisher
Personal details
Born
John T. W. Harmon
Nationality American
Liberian
Denomination Anglican
SpouseKeeva
Children3
Education Staint Paul's College (BA)
Virginia Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Union Presbyterian Seminary (ThM

John T. W. Harmon is the fourteenth Bishop of Arkansas. [1] Born in Liberia, [2] he was ordained to the priesthood in 1992 in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia after graduating from Virginia Theological Seminary. [3]

Prior to his election, Harmon was the Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, and a priest of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington

After his ordination, he served as Episcopal Chaplain at Norfolk State University and Assistant Rector at Grace Episcopal Church in Norfolk. He then served for seven years as Rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Petersburg, Virginia before being called to Trinity.

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References

  1. ↑ "John Harmon Ordained 14th Bishop of Arkansas". EpiscopalArkansas. The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Candidates". EpiscopalArkansas. The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Harmon, John. "The Reverend Canon John T. W. Harmon Resume" (PDF). EpiscopalArkansas. The Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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