Teresa E. Jefferson-Snorton
American bishop of Christian Methodist Episcopal Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teresa Elaine Snorton (born 1955) is an American bishop in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. She became the first woman to be elevated to the episcopate in her denomination, when she was elected as the 59th CME bishop in 2010.[1] From 2011 to 2022 she was the presiding bishop for the fifth episcopal district, which has oversight of CME churches in Alabama and Florida. In 2022 she was appointed as the church’s ecumenical and development officer.[2] She is the ecumenical officer and the endorsing agent for the CME church. She also serves as the president of Churches Uniting in Christ, and on the steering committee for the World Methodist Council.
Bishop Teresa Elaine Jefferson-Snorton | |
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Presiding Bishop | |
Diocese | Ecumenical Bishop and Development Officer for the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church |
Installed | 2011 |
Predecessor | Bishop Wallace Edward Lockett |
Orders | |
Consecration | June 30, 2010 |
Personal details | |
Born | 1955 (age 68–69) Kentucky |
Denomination | Christian Methodist Episcopal |
Residence | Alabama |
Spouse | Rev. Lawrence Jefferson-Snorton |
Occupation | Clergy |
Education | DMin. |
Alma mater | United Theological Seminary (Ohio) |