The Episcopal Church consecrates Gene Robinson, an openly gay partnered man, as bishop of New Hampshire; the Anglican Communion's crisis over sexuality deepens into realignment.
The Event
- Date
- 2003 (exact)
- Era
- Contemporary; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- New Hampshire
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Streams
- Anglican
- Key figures
- Gene Robinson
Primary Sources
- Records of the 74th General Convention of the Episcopal Church (2003)
Secondary Sources
- MacCulloch, A History of Christianity (Allen Lane, 2009)
Provenance: HIST-0050; confidence 0.95; accessed 2026-10-26.
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