Douglas Sparks
| Right Reverend Douglas Sparks | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Northern Indiana | |
 Doug Sparks celebrating Holy Eucharist on Ash Wednesday in 2016 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| See | Northern Indiana |
| Predecessor | The Rt. Rev. Edward S. Little II |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1984 by John Lawrence May, Archbishop of St. Louis |
| Consecration |
2016 by Michael Bruce Curry |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Episcopalian |
| Residence | Rochester, Minnesota |
| Spouse | Dana Sparks |
| Previous post | St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Rochester, Minnesota |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's Seminary College |
Douglas Everett Sparks (born January 8, 1956) is the eighth and current bishop of Northern Indiana in The Episcopal Church.
Sparks attended St. Mary's Seminary College and was ordained a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church in 1983.[1] Sparks served in Missouri, Colorado and Illinois and was received into the Episcopal Church in 1989.[2] Sparks became Rector of St Luke's in Whitewater, Wisconsin in 1990; a post he held until 1995.[3] After a further incumbency at St Matthias in Waukesha, Wisconsin, he spent eighteen months serving as Dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral in Wellington, New Zealand.[4] On his return he became Rector of St Luke's Episcopal Church in Rochester, Minnesota.[5]
| Anglican Communion titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Henry Brown |
Dean of Wellington 2003–2004 |
Succeeded by Frank Nelson |
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