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Barbara Clementine Harris (born 12 June 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the first woman ordained a bishop in the Anglican Communion. ==Education== Harris attended the Philadelphia High School for Girls (Class of 1948). There, she excelled in music and wrote a weekly column for the Philadelphia version of the ''Pittsburgh Courier'' called "High School Notes by Bobbi". The Alumnae Association Philadelphia High School for Girls has recognized her as an Outstanding Alumna for her professional work. She has been installed in the Court of Honor. Information about Outstanding Alumnae is readily available to all current students so that they are aware of the accomplishments of the predecessors. After graduation from Girls High, Harris attended the Charles Morris Price School of Advertising and Journalism in Philadelphia, where she earned a certificate in 1950. Harris later attended Villanova University, the Urban Theology Unit in Sheffield, England, and also graduated from the Pennsylvania Foundation for Pastoral Counseling. Prior to her ordination to the priesthood, Harris served as head of public relations for the Sun Oil Company. Harris has long been active in civil rights issues, participating in freedom rides and marches in the 1960s, including the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, led by Martin Luther King, Jr..〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Episcopal News Service: Press Release # 88202 )〕 Harris spent summer vacations registering black voters in Greensville, Mississippi. She dismissed the risks she took, saying only, "Everyone was in danger." Throughout her various careers, Harris has been noted for her liberal views and her outspokenness. As early as 1989 she was reported as arguing for gay rights and lambasting the Episcopal Church for racism and sexism.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Barbara Harris (bishop)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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