Sally Dyck
Rev. Dr. Sally Dyck is an active bishop in the United Methodist Church, the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States. She was born in Ritzville, Washington into a Mennonite family and later joined the UMC as a young adult.
Bishop Sally Dyck | |
|---|---|
| Resident Bishop, Chicago Episcopal Area | |
| Church | United Methodist Church |
| Diocese | Northern Illinois Annual Conference |
| In office | July 1, 2012 – present |
| Predecessor | Hee-Soo Jung |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1981 |
| Consecration | 2004 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ritzville, Washington |
| Previous post | Resident Bishop, Minnesota Annual Conference |
Biography and Education
Sally Dyck graduated magna cum laude from Boston University College of Liberal Arts with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in political science, and she graduated magna cum laude from Boston University School of Theology with a Master of Divinity (M.Div.). She also received a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from United Theological Seminary, Dayton in Black Church Studies as a Bishop James S. Thomas fellow.
Dyck was ordained as a United Methodist Elder in 1981 in the East Ohio Annual Conference.[1]
Episcopal Service
Dyck was elected to the episcopacy in 2004 and first served the Minnesota Conference. After eight years there, she was appointed to the Northern Illinois Conference in July 2012.[2]
External links
- http://bishopdyck.org/ Sally Dyck's Web Page
- http://www.umc.org/bishops/sally-dyck Official biography from the Council of Bishops