The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris (born 12 June 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the first woman ordained a bishop in the Anglican Communion and in any branch of Christianity that believes in Apostolic succession. June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... The Anglican Communion uses the compass rose as its symbol, signifying its worldwide reach and decentralized nature. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life, teachings, and actions of Jesus of Nazareth, known by Christians as Jesus Christ, as recounted in the New Testament. ... In Christianity, the doctrine of Apostolic Succession (or the belief that the Church is apostolic) maintains that the Christian Church today is the spiritual successor of the Church of the Apostles. ...

Prior to her ordination to the priesthood, Harris served as head of public relations for the Sun Oil Company. Roman Catholic priest LCDR Allen R. Kuss (USN) aboard USS Enterprise A priest or priestess is a holy man or woman who takes an officiating role in worship of any religion, with the distinguishing characteristic of offering sacrifices. ... Sunoco NYSE: SUN is an American petroleum and petrochemical manufacturer headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formerly known as Sun Company Inc. ...

Harris has long been active in civil rights issues, participating in freedom rides and marches in the 1960s. Throughout her various careers, she has been noted for her liberal views and her crudeness. During one meeting of the Episcopal House of Bishops she said "If assholes could fly, this place would be an airport." Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Freedom Riders. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... This article discusses liberalism as a major political ideology as it developed and stands currently. ...

She served as an acolyte in the service in which the first eleven women were ordained priests in the Episcopal Church on 29 July 1974. She herself was ordained a deacon in 1979 and a priest in 1980. This article is about religious acolytes. ... There are a variety of positions on the ordination of women among different religions, sects and denominations within each religion. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Deacon is a role in the Christian Church which is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

She was ordained Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts on 11 February 1989. She retired from her post in Boston in 2003. She was succeeded as bishop suffragan by another African American woman, Gayle Elizabeth Harris. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is one of the nine original Dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... The Right Reverend Gayle Elizabeth Harris was ordained as Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in 2003, succeeding Barbara Clementine Harris. ...

Currently, Barbara Harris serves as Assisting Bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC. Seal of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington The Episcopal Diocese of Washington is the ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Episcopal Bishop of Washington which is comprised of the United States District of Columbia and Maryland counties of Charles, St. ... ...