Midwest native elected Episcopal bishop of Chicago
By Margaret Ramirez Tribune religion reporter
November 10, 2007

The Reverend Jeffrey Lee was elected the new Episcopal bishop of Chicago on Saturday, culminating an election that drew world-wide attention to select the next leader of the 41,000 member church.

At their annual diocesan convention in suburban Wheeling, church leaders elected Lee from a slate of eight candidates, which included a lesbian priest, Rev. Tracey Lind.Lee is rector of St. Thomas Church in Medina, Wash. He becomes Chicago's 12th bishop and succeeds the Rev. William D. Persell, who has served as bishop since March 1999. the rest

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