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Bishop Johncy Itty
He will be presiding over plenary sessions of the Centennial Gathering/General Assembly along with the Rev. Peg Chemberlin, President of the National Council of Churches. Itty has served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon and as canon residentiary of the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York. In his ministry there he was actively involved in program development and administration, pastoral care, and a variety of diocesan activities on behalf of the cathedral. Prior to his service at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, he served on the staff of the Presiding Bishop as the social justice officer for the Episcopal Church USA where he worked with various leaders and networks throughout the Episcopal Church to implement some of the social justice concerns raised by the General Convention and Executive Council of the Episcopal Church. Bishop Itty’s portfolio includes a number of activities related to human rights, economic justice, and international economic issues. Bishop Itty also previously served as the human rights officer in the Anglican Communion office at the United Nations, an office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council. In this position he had been involved in advocacy work in the field of human rights, international affairs and global economics, for the provinces, dioceses, and member churches of the Anglican Communion. Bishop Itty holds advanced graduate degrees from Columbia University, New York, the City University of New York, and completed his theological training at New York Theological Seminary. Bishop Itty has served as a research consultant at United Nations Headquarters in New York, and has represented the Anglican UN Office at the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva. He has served as an editorial respondent for WCBS-TV New York, worked as a planner/portfolio manager for the United States General Services Administration, and also served as adjunct assistant professor of political science at the City University of New York where he taught international affairs and comparative government. Bishop Itty is a member of the executive committee and board of directors of Church World Service, a major ecumenical humanitarian relief agency affiliated with the National Council of Churches. He also serves as chair of the Education and Advocacy Committee of Church World Service, representing the Episcopal Church USA. Bishop Itty served as deputy to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church USA and served on the Program, Budget, and Finance Committee of the Episcopal Church. He has been active in ministry for a number of years at the international, national, and diocesan level and has especially been involved in issues related to evangelism, social justice, diversity, and Christian formation Bishop Itty is married to Dr. Jolly Itty and has two daughters, Julie and Jennifer, who attend Oregon Episcopal School in Portland. |
The
Right Reverend Johncy Itty, Ph.D., is chairman of the Board of
Directors of Church World Service.