presiding_bishop_of consecration birth_place nationality article_title birth_date province image ordination name
episcopal church in the united states of america june 17 , 2000 chicago , illinois united states michael curry -lrb- bishop -rrb-
 13 march 1953 the episcopal church 22px file : bishopcurry.jpg december 9 , 1978 michael bruce curry
michael curry -lrb- bishop -rrb-

michael bruce curry -lrb- born march 13 , 1953 -rrb- is an american bishop of the episcopal church .
he is currently the bishop of north carolina and the presiding bishop elect of the episcopal church .
he was the first african american bishop to lead a southern diocese of the episcopal church .
on june 27 , 2015 , he was elected on the first ballot to serve a nine-year term as presiding bishop , the top elected position in the denomination .
he will formally take office on november 1 , 2015 , succeeding the current presiding bishop , katharine jefferts schori .
he is the first african american elected to the position .
