Heather cook biography episcopal
Heather cook biography episcopal
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Heather Cook
Heather Elizabeth Cook (born September 21, 1956) is a deposed bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States.[1] She was a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Maryland until her resignation from the position in 2015.
In September 2015, she pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter, having killed Tom Palermo while driving under the influence of alcohol and fleeing the scene twice, and was sentenced a month later to seven years in prison. She was deposed from ministry and therefore unable to perform public ministry; however, her ordinations cannot be undone according to Anglican sacramental theology.
Ordained ministry
In 2014, Cook was the first woman elected by the diocese to become a bishop and she was consecrated as suffragan to Eugene Sutton.[2][3] Cook was one of four finalists for the office of suffragan bishop[4] and was elected on the fourth ballot.[5] She was the 1,081st bishop consecrated in the Epis