Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod
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The Right Reverend Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod |
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| Former Bishop of Vermont | |
Blessing the People at her Consecration in 1993. Her son, the Rev. Harrison McLeod, is at her side
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Elected | 5 June 1993 |
| In office | 1993-2001 |
| Predecessor | Daniel L. Swenson |
| Successor | Thomas C. Ely |
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| Ordination | 1980 |
| Consecration | 1 November 1993 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 27, 1938 Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | 5 |
| Previous post | Archdeacon for southern West Virginia (1983-1993) |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod (born 27 September 1938) was the first woman Diocesan Bishop in the Episcopal Church. She was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Vermont on June 5, 1993 at a Special Convention held at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington. Clergy and Lay Delegates selected her from among five nominees.
McLeod was consecrated as the Ninth Bishop of Vermont on All Saints Day, November 1, 1993, at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington Vermont. The Principal Consecrator was Edmond L. Browning, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church at that time. Michael Geoffrey Peers, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and 28 Episcopal and Anglican Bishops participated in the historic service. A capacity crowd attended the event, which was televised nationwide by satellite.
The service included a hymn commissioned for the occasion, “God, beyond all human praises.” The music was composed by Richard Wayne Dirksen, words by Charles P. Price.
Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod was born September 27, 1938 in Birmingham Alabama. Following high school, she attended the University of Alabama where she majored in History and was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority.
Following college, she married and raised five children. During this period, she was a member and Officer of the Junior League of Birmingham Alabama and a community volunteer. She was an active member of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Mountain Brook Alabama. At age 39, she entered seminary.
McLeod received an L.Th. degree from The School of Theology, University of the South (Sewanee) in 1980. She ranked second in her class.
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