Michael G. Smith
Michael Gene Smith is the eleventh and current diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota. He was consecrated on May 8, 2004.
Michael Gene Smith | |
|---|---|
| XI Bishop of North Dakota | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| See | North Dakota |
| In office | 2004-2019 |
| Predecessor | Andrew Fairfield |
| Successor | Keith Whitmore |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 May 2004 |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | United States; Potawatomi Nation |
| Spouse | The Rev. Lisa White Smith |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State University Marymount College University of Oklahoma Seabury-Western Theological Seminary |
Early life and education
Smith is an enrolled member of the Potawatomi Nation of Oklahoma.[1]
Smith holds degrees in Psychology, Music, Social Work, and Theology from Oklahoma State University, Marymount College of Kansas, the University of Oklahoma and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary.[1] He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in preaching through Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Personal life
Smith is married to the Rev. Lisa White Smith, also an Episcopal priest.[1] The couple have three grown children and eight grandchildren.[1]
See also
References
- "Bishops of North Dakota – Episcopal Diocese of North Dakota". www.ndepiscopal.org. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
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