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One of six nominees, Haynes was elected on the eighth
ballot. Haynes, the rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Mishawaka,
Indiana, received 94 votes in the clergy order and 148 votes in the
lay order. Seventy-four clergy votes and 128 lay votes were necessary
for election on that ballot.
Haynes earned her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt
Divinity School. She is married to the Rev. Thomas Haynes, and they
have two grown daughters.
"I am really excited and looking forward to making the
transition to Southern Virginia," Haynes said, addressing Council via
Zoom after accepting the election. "Until I can get there I'm going to
be saying my prayers and immersing myself in scripture and I would like
to ask everyone in Southern Virginia to do the same so that when I get
there we can all hit the ground running, doing the work of Jesus
Christ and making him present in the Diocese of Southern Virginia."
Pending consent of a majority of the church's bishops with
jurisdiction and the diocesan standing committees, Haynes will be
ordained and consecrated on February 1, 2020, with Presiding Bishop
Michael Curry as the chief consecrator. The service will be held at
11:00 a.m. at St. Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road,
Williamsburg. It will also be live streamed on the diocesan website and
available for on-demand viewing afterward. More information will be
available soon.
Click here for complete Special Council balloting results and to watch video of Bishop-elect Haynes greeting Council.
