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Anne B. Jolly is the Episcopal bishop of Ohio, the first woman to hold that ecclesiastical post.

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She "was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio during the 206th annual convention on November 19, 2022 ... on the second ballot...." The election took place in Cleveland, Ohio. The election was held at a secular venue, the Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Tower. She "is the first woman to be chosen as a bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio," and was to succeed the incumbent bishop, who as of the election had not yet announced the exact date when he would retire. She had previously served as the incumbent priest several congregations in parishes in Austin, Texas, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Greenville, South Carolina, and most recently, at St. Gregory's in Deerfield, Illinois. She succeeded the Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr..

References

1. ^ "The Rev. Anne B. Jolly Elected Bishop Coadjutor of Ohio: First Woman to Be Elected a Bishop in The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio". 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
2. ^ Jolly, Anne B. (2023). "Biography: THE REV. ANNE B. JOLLY". Retrieved May 1, 2023.
3. ^ Sadin, Steve (October 1, 2018). "Shout Out: Anne Jolly, St. Gregory's rector". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
4. ^ Remington, Kaylee (November 20, 2023). "Rev. Anne B. Jolly selected to be next Bishop of Ohio". cleveland.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

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