Susan Brown Snook

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Susan Brown Snook (born 1962) is the fifth bishop of the Diocese of San Diego in The Episcopal Church. Following her ordination as priest in 2003, she served several parishes in the Diocese of Arizona. [1] In 2017, she became canon in the Diocese of Oklahoma for church growth and development. [2] On June 15, 2019, she was consecrated and installed as bishop in St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego, California. [3] She is the first woman to lead the diocese, which includes 43 churches in Southern California and Arizona. [4]

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References

  1. "Biography". Bishop Susan. Episcopal Diocese of San Diego. 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Susan Brown Snook is the chief pastor of our diocese.
  2. "San Diego Elects Canon Snook". The Living Church . February 2, 2019.
  3. The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego (June 20, 2019). "Susan Brown Snook ordained and consecrated as new bishop of San Diego". Episcopal News Service. The Episcopal Church. The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook was ordained and consecrated as the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego on June 15 at St. Paul's Cathedral in San Diego.
  4. Jennewein, Chris (June 13, 2019). "Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Welcomes its First Female Bishop". The Times of San Diego.