Jacobus, Russell E.. Fond du Lac

#894 (rjacobus@diofdl.org)
Thu, 27 Sep 1944 12:28:39 EDT

Russell E. Jacobus
Bishop of Fond du Lac
1051 N. Lynndale Drive, Suite 1B
Appleton, WI 54914-3094

920-830-8866 o; 920-539-7877 c.

rjacobus@diofdl.org
http://www.episcopalfonddulac.org/

Email address for the diocese: geneeral@episcopalfonddulac.org
Province: 5

#894 consecrated in 1994
Bp of FdL 94-.
Born: 9/27/1944, Milwaukee WI

U WI BA 67. Nash MDiv 70.
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Ordained deacon: 2/70, Priest: 8/70
Marriage: 25 May 68 Jerrie Ellen Evrard c3.

Assignment when elected: St. Mathias, Waukesha, WI. R. Size of
Parish. 4 Rank of size: .45

Service on interim bodies in 2006-2009 triennium: House of Bishops Committee on Religious Communities

Law on homosexuality in WI: +

Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs

Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
5,237 communicants in 1995, Rank: 85
5,870 communicants in 1996. Rank: 84

Median Congregation: 100
Average Congregation: 129
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 3

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How votedYrThe Issue
1=Yes
0=No
blank=not known
ne=Not eligible
99 e.g. Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are favorable to lesbigays
Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays
Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays

Voting Record
1 94 Signed the Province 7 Statement
0 94 Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia
1 95 Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter.
95 Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter.
1 95 "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa
abst 95 Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees.
1 96 Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said.
1 97 Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement
0 97 Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese.
97 Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth
1 98 Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation
0 00 Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039)
1 00 Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039)
003 Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire
1 03Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003
103Participated in the AAC Summit which pledged to Punish TEC for consents to NH and for acknowledging blessings of gay relationships
103Signed statement read by Bishop David Bena objecting at the consecration of the Bishop of New Hampshire

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