Our Bishops

Bishop Sutton The Right Rev. Eugene T. Sutton
Bishop of Maryland

The Rt. Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton was elected the 14th Bishop of Maryland on March 29, 2008, at St. James' Episcopal Church, Baltimore, and consecrated at Washington National Cathedral on June 28, 2008. He was officially seated at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore, on June 29, 2008.

Prior to his election, Bishop Sutton was canon pastor of Washington National Cathedral, and director of the Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage. A frequent leader of retreats and conferences on prayer, preaching, spirituality and mission, he directed the cathedral’s national and local programs in building spiritual community through pilgrimages, gatherings and courses.

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Bishop Rabb The Right Rev. John L. Rabb
Bishop Suffragan

John L. Rabb was elected Bishop Suffragan of Maryland on March 28, 1998 and was consecrated on October 10, 1998 in Alumni Hall of St. James School in St. James, Maryland.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa on October 11, 1944, Bishop Rabb received a B.A. in history from DePauw University in 1966, a M.A. in history from the University of Iowa in 1969 and an M.Div from the Episcopal Divinity School in l976. He has done continuing education with the College of Preachers, 1981, 1982 and 1991, the Institute for Servant Leadership, 1988, 1991 and 1994 and the Alban Institute, 1992 and 1997.

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