Mark Hollingsworth Jr. (born April 9, 1954) is an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the 11th Bishop of Ohio from 2003 to 2023.[1][2]
The Right Reverend Mark Hollingsworth D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ohio | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Ohio |
| Elected | November 15, 2003 |
| In office | 2004–2023 |
| Predecessor | J. Clark Grew II |
| Successor | Anne B. Jolly |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1982 by William E. Swing |
| Consecration | April 17, 2004 by Wendell Gibbs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Hollingsworth Jr. April 11, 1954 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Caroline Jeanes (mother) Mark Hollingsworth Sr. (father) |
| Spouse |
Susan Melville Hunt
(m. 1988) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Church Divinity School of the Pacific |
| Alma mater | Trinity College |
Early life
editHollingsworth was the son of Caroline Jeanes and Mark Hollingsworth Sr., chairman of paper manufacturer Hollingsworth & Vose in East Walpole, Massachusetts.[1][3] He was raised in Dover, Massachusetts, along with four sisters.[1] He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire.[3]
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, majoring in religious studies.[1] There, he was a member of St. Anthony Hall. He received a Master of Divinity degree at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1981.[1] Later, he received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific.[2]
William E. Swing, bishop of California, ordained him deacon and priest in 1981 and 1982, respectively.[1]
Career
editFrom 1981 to 1983, Hollingsworth was the chaplain of the Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco, California.[1] He served as the associate rector of St. Francis in-the-Fields Church in Harrods Creek, Kentucky from 1983 to 1986.[1] Next, he was rector of St. Anne's in-the-Fields in Lincoln, Massachusetts from 1986 to 1994. From 1994 to 2004, he was the Archdeacon of the Diocese of Massachusetts.[1]
On November 15, 2003, Hollingsworth was elected the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.[1] He was consecrated on April 17, 2004, in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Hollingsworth founded Epiphany at Sea, a program taking inner-city middle school students to sea on fishing schooners.[1][2] He was a conference leader for CREDO, and served on its advisory board.[2][1] His is also a trustee for the Bexley-Seabury Seminary, Episcopal Preaching Foundation, the Ocean Classroom Foundation, the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, and Kenyon College.[1][2][4]
Personal life
editHollingsworth married Susan Melville Hunt on July 30, 1988.[1][2][3] She was a candidate for a Ph.D. from Harvard University.[3] She is the daughter of Priscilla and Richard M. Hunt of Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3] Her father was a marshal and senior lecturer of Harvard University.[3] They are the parents of Sophie, Isaac, Eli, and Lily.[1][2]
See also
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External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "The Rt Revd Mark Hollingsworth", World Anglican. Retrieved on 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "The Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth Jr.", Diocese of Ohio. Retrieved on 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Susan Melville Hunt, PhD Candidate, Weds the Rev. Mark Hollingsworth Jr". The New York Times. July 31, 1988. p. 46. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Mark Hollingsworth". Bexley Seabury. 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
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