The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey William Mello is an American
Episcopal
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clergyman who has served as 16th
Bishop of Connecticut since 2022.
[Episcopal Church in Connecticut, Bishop Search and Transition, Rev. Jeffrey Mello candidate page and resume]
Retrieved 12 December 2022.[Simmons University, "Jeffrey Mello ’00 MSW Consecrated as Episcopal Bishop of Connecticut"]
23 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.[Episcopal News Service, "Connecticut consecrates Jeffrey Mello as diocesan bishop"]
17 October 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
Early life and education
Born and raised in
Cranston, Rhode Island
Cranston, once known as Pawtuxet, is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island. The official population of the city in the 2020 United States Census was 82,934, making it the second largest in the state. The center of population of Rhode Island i ...
, Mello obtained a
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
from
Rhode Island College
Rhode Island College (RIC) is a public college in Providence, Rhode Island. The college was established in 1854 as the Rhode Island State Normal School, making it the second oldest institution of higher education in Rhode Island after Brown Uni ...
in 1991 and a
Master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. in social work from
Simmons University
Simmons University (previously Simmons College) is a private university in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established in 1899 by clothing manufacturer John Simmons. In 2018, it reorganized its structure and changed its name to a university. Its ...
in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
,
, in 2000.
[ After working as a clinical social worker in the addiction psychiatry unit of ]Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital (Mass General or MGH) is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School located in the West End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the third oldest general hospital in the United Stat ...
for several years, he studied for a master's degree in divinity at Episcopal Divinity School
The Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) is a theological school in New York City that trains students for service with the Episcopal Church. It is affiliated with the Union Theological Seminary. Students who enroll in the EDS at Union Anglican st ...
in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...
, which he was awarded in 2007.[
]
Career
Mello was ordained a deacon on June 2, 2007, and a priest on January 12, 2008.[ After serving as associate rector of Christ Church, Cambridge, for two years, he was appointed rector of St. Paul's Church in ]Brookline, Massachusetts
Brookline is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in the United States, and part of the Greater Boston, Boston metropolitan area. Brookline borders six of Boston's neighborhoods: Brighton, Boston, Brighton, A ...
, in 2009.[ From 2008 to 2017 he was also an adjunct professor at Episcopal Divinity School.][
In May 2022 Mello was elected Bishop of Connecticut and consecrated on 15 October 2022.][
]
Family
Mello's husband, Paul, is the founder and artistic director of a theater company in Boston and teaches at the Boston Conservatory
Boston Conservatory at Berklee (formerly The Boston Conservatory) is a private performing arts conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, music, and theater.
Boston Conservatory was founded ...
at Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...
. They have one son.[
]
References
Living people
People from Cranston, Rhode Island
Rhode Island College alumni
Simmons University alumni
Episcopal bishops of Connecticut
Year of birth missing (living people)
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