John C. Bauerschmidt
| The Right Reverend John C. Bauerschmidt | |
|---|---|
| Church | Episcopal Church (United States) |
| Diocese | Tennessee |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1984 (deacon) 1985 (priest) |
| Consecration |
27 January 2007 by Clifton, Bishop of East Carolina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 56–57) |
John Crawford Bauerschmidt (born 1959) is bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee. After studies at the General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, he was ordained to the diaconate on June 9, 1984, and to the priesthood on June 1, 1985. He was consecrated as a bishop on January 27, 2007.
He is currently a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopalian group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012.[1] The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111-41 vote with 3 abstentions.
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