Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi elects first woman and first Black person as bishop afro.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from afro.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi has chosen Rev. Dr. Dorothy Sanders Wells as its new bishop. The vote makes her the first woman and first Black person elected to lead
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RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – Laypersons and clergy within the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi gathered over the weekend for the historic election of its next bishop. After four rounds of voting on Saturday, the Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells received a majority of votes from lay delegates and over two-thirds of the vote from the church's clergy. The bishop-elect [.]