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Jack Iker
Jack Iker | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Fort Worth | |
 Iker in his cathedra at St. Vincent's Cathedral | |
| Church | Episcopal Church (until 2008) ACNA (after 2008) |
| See | Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth |
| In office | 1995–2019 |
| Predecessor | Clarence Pope |
| Successor | Ryan S. Reed |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | April 24, 1993 by Edmond L. Browning (chief consecrator), Clarence C. Pope, and John McGill Krumm[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jack Leo Iker August 31, 1949 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 2024 (aged 75) |
| Spouse |
Donna Bowling (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | |
Jack Leo Iker SSC (August 31, 1949 – October 5, 2024) was an American Anglican bishop. From 1995 to 2019, he was the third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth. In this capacity, he was a leading figure in the Anglican realignment, overseeing the departure of the Diocese of Fort Worth from the Episcopal Church in 2008 and co-founding the Anglican Church in North America. He was also a leading figure in American Anglo-Catholicism and an opponent of women's ordination to the priesthood.
- ^ "Iker Receives Bishop's Consents". Episcopal Church. March 17, 1993. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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