Bishop Barbara Harris

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:advocacy LGBTQ+ rights
gptkbp:advocated_for Racial equality
LGBTQ+ rights
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birth_date June 12, 1930
1930-02-12
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:consecration_date 1989-01-30
February 11, 1989
gptkbp:death_date 2020-03-13
March 13, 2020
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:Anglican_Communion
gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Massachusetts
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_Divinity_School
gptkbp:honorary_title gptkb:Doctor_of_Philosophy
gptkbp:honors Honorary Doctorate from Episcopal Divinity School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Barbara Harris
gptkbp:image URL_to_image_of_ Bishop_ Barbara_ Harris
gptkbp:influenced Women in ministry
The Episcopal Church's stance on women bishops
gptkbp:inspired Future generations of clergy
gptkbp:is_active_in Community outreach programs
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:The_NAACP
gptkbp:known_as A voice for the marginalized
gptkbp:known_for Advocacy for social justice
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer for women in the church
Pioneer for women in leadership roles in the church
gptkbp:notable_for First female bishop in the Anglican Communion
First African American woman bishop in the Episcopal Church
gptkbp:ordained gptkb:1979
gptkb:1989
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_John_B._Coburn
gptkbp:received Numerous awards for service
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:National_Women's_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:served_as Assistant Bishop
Bishop Suffragan of Massachusetts
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Episcopal_Diocese_of_Massachusetts
gptkb:Massachusetts
Various church committees
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:John_Harris
gptkb:William_Harris
gptkbp:successor Bishop Alan M. Gates
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Public_speaker
Advocate for women's rights
Role model for African American women
Mentor to many clergywomen
Leader in the Episcopal Church
Pioneer in the church
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:Interfaith_dialogue
gptkbp:wrote Books on faith and justice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Anglican_Church_of_the_USA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5