The Most Rev. Sean Rowe will visit the University of the South Sunday, Jan. 26 and Monday, Jan. 27. Presiding Bishop Rowe’s time on campus includes three events which are open to the public and we invite all members of the campus and wider community to join us. 

Presiding Bishop Rowe to Preach in All Saints’ Chapel 

Presiding Bishop Rowe will preach and University Chancellor, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Owensby, will preside at both services in All Saints’ Chapel on Sunday, Jan. 26. The services are Rite 1 Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. CST and Rite 2 Holy Eucharist at 11 a.m. CST Following the 11 a.m. Eucharist, the community is invited for a coffee and tea reception in Convocation Hall. The 11 a.m. service will be livestreamed for those who cannot be with us in All Saints’ Chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. 

A Conversation with Sean Rowe

A public panel discussion featuring Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, Chancellor Jacob Owensby, and Vice-Chancellor Rob Pearigen will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, in Convocation Hall. This event will be livestreamed for those who cannot be with us in Convocation Hall. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. This event will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person. All are welcome!

 

About the Presiding Bishop 

 

 

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 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 Diocese of Bethlehem, and from 2019 to 2024, he led a partnership between the 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 church wide organizations and governance bodies, and as parliamentarian for the House of Bishops.