Barbara Harris (bishop)
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The Right Reverend Barbara Harris |
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| Bishop Suffragan | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church in the United States of America |
| Diocese | Diocese of Massachusetts |
| In office | 1989–2003 |
| Successor | Gayle Elizabeth Harris |
| Other posts | Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of Washington (2003–2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1979 (deacon) 1980 (priest) |
| Consecration | 1989 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 12, 1930 Philadelphia |
| Education | Philadelphia High School for Girls |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
Barbara Clementine Harris (born 12 June 12, 1930) is a retired bishop of the Episcopal Church. She was the first woman ordained a bishop in the Anglican Communion.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Harris attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls (Class of 1948). There, she excelled in music and wrote a weekly column for the Philadelphia version of the Pittsburgh Courier called "High School Notes by Bobbi". The Alumnae Association Philadelphia High School for Girls has recognized her as an Outstanding Alumna for her professional work. She has been installed in the Court of Honor. Information about Outstanding Alumnae is readily available to all current students so that they are aware of the accomplishments of the predecessors.
After graduation from Girls High, Harris attended the Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism in Philadelphia, where she earned a certificate in 1950.
She later attended Villanova University, the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield, England, and also graduated from the Pennsylvania Foundation for Pastoral Counseling.
Prior to her ordination to the priesthood, Harris served as head of public relations for the Sun Oil Company.
Harris has long been active in civil rights issues, participating in freedom rides and marches in the 1960s, including the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.. She spent summer vacations registering black voters in Greenville, Mississippi. She dismissed the risks she took, saying only, "Everyone was in danger."
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