James "Jim" Louis Jelinek (born May 9, 1942) was the eighth
Bishop of Minnesota in the
Episcopal Church (United States)
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until his retirement on 13 February 2010.
Education and Career
Born and raised in Wisconsin, Jelinek graduated from
Carthage College in
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Kenosha () is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Kenosha County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 99,986 which made it the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Kenos ...
in 1964, and attended The
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church (GTS) is an Episcopal seminary in New York City. Founded in 1817, GTS is the oldest seminary of the Episcopal Church and the longest continuously operating Seminary in the Anglican Communi ...
in New York City, graduating in 1970. Between 1964 and 1967, he did some postgraduate studies at
Vanderbilt University
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. He was ordained deacon in 1970, and priest in 1971. He served as assistant rector of St Bartholomew's Church in
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and ...
between 1971 and 1972, and then program developer of Youth Services in
Memphis, Tennessee
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between 1972 and 1973. In 1972, he also became associate rector of the Church of the Holy Communion in Memphis, serving till 1977. Between 1977 and 1984. he was rector of
St Michael and All Angels' Church in
Cincinnati
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, while in 1985, he moved to
San Francisco
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to become rector of St Aidan’s Church.
Episcopacy
Jelenik was consecrated the eighth bishop of Minnesota in 1993. His episcopacy was noted for its focus on immigrants and refugees that began with an outreach to Latinos and to Hmong.
Retirement Years
In retirement, Bishop Jelinek served as interim rector of
St. Paul's Episcopal in Washington, D.C. from 2013 to 2015 and in 2019-2020,
Trinity Church, Newport, Rhode Island.
Trinity Church names Interim Rector
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See also
* List of Succession of Bishops for the Episcopal Church, USA
External links
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
References
James L. Jelinek VIII Bishop of Minnesota
The Diocese of Minnesota
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American Episcopalians
American Episcopal priests
Living people
Episcopal bishops of Minnesota
American religious leaders
1942 births
General Theological Seminary alumni
Carthage College alumni
Religious leaders from Wisconsin