What is Michael Curry (bishop)?
[[File:2018MichaelBruceCurry.jpg|right|thumb|Michael Curry]] '''Michael Bruce Curry''' (born March 13, 1953) is an American bishop. He was the [[List of presiding bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|27th]] [[presiding bishop]] and [[Primates in the Anglican Communion|primate]] of [[The Episcopal Church]]. He was the presiding bishop from 2015 to 2024.<ref name>{{Cite web |last=Paulsen |first=David |date=June 26, 2024 |title=Breaking: Sean Rowe elected 28th presiding bishop, will begin nine-year term Nov. 1 |url=https://episcopalnewsservice.org/2024/06/26/breaking-sean-rowe-elected-28th-presiding-bishop-will-begin-nine-year-term-nov-1/ |website=Episcopal News Service}}</ref> He is the first [[African American]] to be presiding bishop in The Episcopal Church. He was previously bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina|Diocese of North Carolina]]. He was born in [[Chicago]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Romain|first1=Michael|title=Maywood Native's Sermon on Love Is a 'Surprise Star' at Royal Wedding|url=https://thevillagefreepress.org/2018/05/19/maywood-natives-sermon-on-love-is-surprise-star-at-royal-wedding/|access-date=May 21, 2018|work=The Village Free Press|date=May 19, 2018|archive-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522112156/https://thevillagefreepress.org/2018/05/19/maywood-natives-sermon-on-love-is-surprise-star-at-royal-wedding/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Curry, Michael}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America]] [[Category:Writers from Chicago]] {{US-bio-stub}}