Whayne M. Hougland Jr.

Whayne Miller Hougland Jr. is the ninth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan and the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan.[1] He was ordained to the diaconate on June 13, 1998, and to the priesthood on December 19, 1998. He was consecrated as a bishop on September 28, 2013.

The Right Reverend

Whayne M. Hougland
ChurchEpiscopal Church (United States)
DioceseWestern Michigan
Orders
Ordination1998 (deacon)
1998 (priest)
Consecration29 September 2013
by Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop

Hougland was suspended for a minimum of one year after admitting to "serious mistakes" and participating in an extramarital affair.[2] In a letter to the clergy and people of both of the dioceses that he leads, Hougland admitted to having not honored his "ordination vows or my wedding vows."[3] He also apologized for a "gross lapse of moral judgement and for "weakening" the moral authority of Episcopal clergy.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Diocesan Staff – The Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan". eastmich.org. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. "Notice: Bishop has been Placed on Suspension". Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. "Notice: Bishop has been Placed on Suspension". Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. "Notice: Bishop has been Placed on Suspension". Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-16.


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