A. Robert Hirschfeld
American Episcopal bishop
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A. Robert Hirschfeld (born January 10, 1961) is a bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States. In 2013 he became the tenth and current bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire.[1]
The Right Reverend A. Robert Hirschfeld | |
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| Bishop of New Hampshire | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New Hampshire |
| Elected | May 19, 2012 |
| In office | 2013–present |
| Predecessor | Gene Robinson |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of New Hampshire (2012–2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | January 18, 1992 |
| Consecration | August 4, 2012 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1961 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Polly Merritt Ingraham |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College Berkeley Divinity School |
Early life and education
Hirschfeld graduated from Dartmouth College in 1983. He has a master's degree in divinity from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale.[2]
Ordained ministry
Hirschfeld was ordained in the Episcopal Church (United States) on January 18, 1992.[3] He took a post as vice chaplain at Christ Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Following his work at Christ Church, he was Vicar/Chaplain and later rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He was next called as the pastor of Grace Church in Amherst, Massachusetts.[4]
Hirschfeld was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire on May 19, 2012.[5] On August 4, 2012, he was consecrated as a bishop in Concord, New Hampshire with Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as chief consecrator.[5] Since 2013, he has served as diocesan bishop, and replaced the previous bishop, Gene Robinson, on his retirement in January 2013.[6]
Personal life
Hirschfeld is married to Polly Ingraham, and the couple have three children.[3]