Catherine Maples Waynick
Encyclopedia
The Rt. Rev. Catherine Maples Waynick was elected as Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
in January 1997. There are very few female Anglican bishops in the world; and Bishop Waynick is one of only 11 women who serve as bishops throughout the Anglican Communion
. She is one of eight in the United States.
from 1966-68. In 1981 she earned a BA in Religious Studies from Madonna College. She attended St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, MI, earning her Master of Divinity
degree in 1985. She began work on a Doctor of Ministry
degree at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, concentrating on the field of Spiritual Direction, and was granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in May of 1998 from The General Theological Seminary
in New York City.
Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis, formerly known as the Episcopal Diocese of Indiana, is a diocese in Province V of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It encompasses the southern two-thirds of the state of Indiana. Its see is in Indianapolis, Indiana at Christ Church...
in January 1997. There are very few female Anglican bishops in the world; and Bishop Waynick is one of only 11 women who serve as bishops throughout the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
. She is one of eight in the United States.
Education
Waynick attended Central Michigan UniversityCentral Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
from 1966-68. In 1981 she earned a BA in Religious Studies from Madonna College. She attended St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, MI, earning her Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
degree in 1985. She began work on a Doctor of Ministry
Doctor of Ministry
The Doctor of Ministry degree is, according to The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada , a doctoral level degree oriented toward ministerial leadership often in an area of applied theology, such as missions, evangelism, church leadership, pastoral psychology or the...
degree at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, concentrating on the field of Spiritual Direction, and was granted an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree in May of 1998 from The General Theological Seminary
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is a seminary of the Episcopal Church in the United States and is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York....
in New York City.