Douglas Hahn

Douglas Hahn is an American prelate who served as the seventh of the Bishop of Lexington. He was elected on August 18, 2012, and consecrated on December 15, 2012, in Lexington, Kentucky. He served until March 9, 2017, when he was suspended for one year for lying during the bishop interview process about past adultery with a parishioner.[1] In October of that year, the Standing Committee of the diocese asked that Hahn resign as head of the diocese.[2] In December, Hahn agreed to resign as of the end of his suspension, on March 10, 2017.[3]

The Right Reverend

Douglas Hahn

D.Min.
Bishop of Lexington
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseLexington
ElectedAugust 18, 2012
In office2012-2016
PredecessorStacy F. Sauls
SuccessorMark Van Koevering
Orders
Ordination1996
ConsecrationDecember 15, 2012
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican (prev. Baptist)
SpouseKaye Hahn
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Georgia, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, General Theological Seminary, University of the South

On June 1, 2016, the Rt. Rev. Bruce Caldwell began serving as Bishop Provisional.[4] He is the retired Bishop of Wyoming, and will serve in Lexington until a new bishop is called.

Biography

Hahn was raised in Georgia but his ancestors include generations of Kentucky teachers and farmers. As a youth, Bishop Hahn often spent summers in a rural Mercer County, Kentucky. He is married to Kaye with whom he has three adult children.[5]

Accession

Hahn was elected bishop on August 18, 2012, at the diocese's 116th annual convention held at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington, Kentucky. He was elected on the second ballot out of a field of six nominees. On that ballot he received 67 votes of 120 cast in the lay order and 26 of 44 cast in the clergy order. An election on that ballot required 61 in the lay order, and 23 in the clergy order.[5][6]

He was consecrated on December 15, 2012, at Christ Church Cathedral, Lexington, Kentucky. Chief consecrator was Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop. The co-consecrators were: J. Neil Alexander, dean of the School of Theology at the University of the South; Terry White, Bishop of Kentucky; Stacy F. Sauls, Chief Operating Officer of the Episcopal Church and former sixth Bishop of Lexington; Chilton R. Knudsen, retired Bishop of Maine and interim assisting Bishop of Lexington; and William O. Gafkjen, Bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.[6]

Testimonials at the episcopal ordination were presented by Ann Davis McClain, treasurer and interim secretary of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington; Buck Hinkle, Chancellor of the Diocese of Lexington; Mary Kilborn-Huey, chair of the Commission on Ministry of the Diocese of Lexington; Jan M. Cottrell, president of the Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington; and George D. Young, Bishop of East Tennessee, representing the bishops of the church.[6]

Education
  • Doctor of Ministry, Pastoral Leadership, University of the South, 2010 "Infusion: Youth Engaging Issues of Faith and Society"
  • Sabbatical Grant for Pastoral Leaders, The Louisville Institute, 2007, "Refreshing the Roots of Ministry"
  • Pastoral Care Specialist Certificate, Congregational Care and Development, 2004–05
  • The Pastoral Institute, Leadership Columbus, 2001–02
  • Diploma in Anglican Studies, General Theological Seminary, 1996
  • MDiv, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1977
  • BA, History, University of Georgia, 1974

Prior positions
  • 1999-2012: Rector, St. Thomas, Columbus, GA, Convocational Dean 2003-2012
  • 1993-1999: Associate, St. George's Episcopal, Griffin, GA
  • 1990-1993: Buckhead Christian Community Ministry, Atlanta, GA (an outreach affiliate of the Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip)
  • 1991-1993: Rainbow House, Outreach of Christ Church Episcopal, Norcross, GA
  • 1987-1990: Atlanta Baptist Association, Home Mission Board
  • 1980-1986: Assistant, Morningside Baptist, Atlanta, GA
  • 1978-1979: Chaplain, New Orleans Baptist Hospital, New Orleans, LA
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References
  1. "Lexington Bishop Douglas Hahn suspended for one year". Episcopal News Service. 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  2. "Lexington Seeks Dissolution". The Living Church. 2016-10-15. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  3. "Bishop Hahn Will Resign". The Living Church. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  4. "Bishop Called to Kentucky". The Living Church. 2016-05-19. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
  5. McLaughlin, Kay Collier. "Press Release: Diocese of Lexington elects the Very Rev. Dr. Douglas Hahn as 7th Bishop". The Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. Episcopal Diocese of Lexington. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. McLaughlin, Kay Collier. "LEXINGTON: Douglas Hahn ordained seventh bishop". Episcopal News Service. The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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