On February 11, 1989, The Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris, a Philadelphia native, became the first woman ever consecrated as a bishop in the Anglican Communion. Prior to entering the priesthood, Bishop Harris had a distinguished career in public and community relations in Philadelphia from 1949 to 1977. She later served as the Baccalaureate Speaker for the University of Pennsylvania’s Class of 1996.
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