Bishop Curry, who preached at royal wedding of Harry and Meghan, coming to Erie. What we know

Dana Massing, Erie Times-News

The Episcopal bishop who delivered a sermon at the royal wedding of Megan Markle and Prince Harry is coming to Erie.

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will visit the Erie-based Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania on Dec. 9. He will preach at a service of Eucharist that day at 1:30 p.m. at Erie's Luther Memorial Church, 225 W. 10th St. Luther Memorial's seating capacity will accommodate more worshippers than the nearby Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, officials said in a Nov. 1 article on the diocese's website. The service is open to the public.

The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, will visit Erie on Dec. 9.
The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, will visit Erie on Dec. 9.

“I give thanks that Presiding Bishop Curry will be able to visit us this year, and I look forward to welcoming him to our partnership,” said the Right Rev. Sean Rowe, bishop of the Episcopal Dioceses of Western New York & Northwestern Pennsylvania.

“As a son of Buffalo, the presiding bishop holds a special place in our hearts, and I hope that friends from both of our dioceses will join us in Erie to give thanks for his ministry and be inspired by his time among us,” Rowe continued in the article.

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The Constitution and Canons of the Episcopal Church charge the presiding bishop with visiting every diocese, according to the article. Curry has made official visits to the western New York diocese, which includes Buffalo, but this will be his first trip to the northwestern Pennsylvania diocese.

The presiding bishop had been hospitalized earlier this year for internal bleeding and underwent surgery in September to have his right adrenal gland and an attached mass removed, according to the Episcopal Church's Office of Public Affairs. The Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania said Curry learned just last week that he would be able to travel to Erie in December.

The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, gives an address during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England.
The Most Rev. Michael Curry, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, gives an address during the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018, in Windsor, England.

Curry received international attention after preaching at the 2018 royal wedding. The Most Rev. Michael Curry was installed as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church on Nov. 1, 2015 after being elected to a nine-year term.

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Dana Massing can be reached at dmassing@timesnews.com.

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