The Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe was elected presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church in June 2024 and took office on Nov. 1 for a nine-year term. In this role, he serves as the church’s chief pastor and CEO. Known for his expertise in organizational learning and adaptive change, Rowe is committed to strengthening support for local ministry and mission.
He was ordained bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania in 2007 after serving as rector of St. John’s in Franklin, Pennsylvania, for seven years. From 2014 to 2018, he served as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem, and from 2019 to 2024, he led a partnership between the Episcopal Dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania and Western New York.
Rowe holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Grove City College, a Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and a doctorate in organizational learning and leadership from Gannon University. He has served as a leader of many civic and churchwide organizations and governance bodies, and as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops.
Speaker: Dulcinea Boesenberg, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Biblical Studies & Associate Director of the Christian Spirituality Program, Creighton University).
Topic: The Gospel of Mark.
Event Context: Part of the program for the 159th [[page-1300742|Annual Council]] (see also [[page-1300746|Schedule of Events]]).
About Dr. Boesenberg
Academic Background: B.A. in Mathematics (Hanover College); M.T.S. in Biblical Studies & Ph.D. in Christianity and Judaism in Antiquity (University of Notre Dame).
Experience: Teaching theology at Creighton University since 2014. She regularly teaches a core course entitled "Early Christian Community and Identity" and occasionally teaches the history of biblical interpretation.
Research Focus: New Testament and Second Temple Judaism, particularly the interpretation of Scripture in early Judaism and early Christianity and ancient community identity.
Personal: An Indiana native who enjoys knitting, gardening, and cooking in her free time.
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