Jeremiah Williamson

On September 19, 2006, Williamson was ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Bishop John Croneberger.^{[6][better source needed]} He then served as a curate at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Youngstown, Ohio. There, he was tasked with campus ministry and urban missions. He was also named to the Board of Directors of the Mahoning Valley Association of Churches "Hands On" program. While he was serving as curate of St. Johns, he was ordained as a priest by Bishop Mark Hollingsworth on April 14, 2007.^{[6][better source needed]} In April 2009, Williamson took the call to serve as Rector of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Toledo, Ohio, where he led the integration of a non-denominational church into the parish worship space and was one of the regional deans of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio. In 2016, he took the call to serve as the Rector of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. There, he led the parish through a remortgage process after the church had lost money due to an alleged theft of church funds.^[7] His parish opened its doors to victims after the Club Q shooting and held a vigil in their memory.^[8]

Williamson was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Albany on September 9, 2023, and was consecrated on February 24, 2024.^[2] Williamson was elected on the fourth ballot. The lay order vote was 65-22, and the clergy vote was 56-54.^[5]

Williamson's tenure was preceded by turmoil within the diocese over the issue of same-sex marriage. His predecessor, William H. Love, was convicted of disobedience by an ecclesial court and resigned as bishop due to his refusal to allow same-sex ceremonies. Williamson supports same-sex marriage and has personally performed same-sex weddings.^[4][5]

Williamson is married to Jennifer Williamson, a United Methodist Church pastor. The Williamsons have two children.^[5]