Justin S. Holcomb
Justin S. Holcomb is the fifth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. He was elected on January 14, 2023 and consecrated on June 10, 2023.
Born in 1973 in Sarasota, Florida, Holcomb is married to Lindsey A. Holcomb and they have two children.
Education: He graduated from Pine View School in 1991 and earned a BA in Biblical Studies from Southeastern University in 1994. He earned two MAs—Theological Studies and Christian Thought—from Reformed Theological Seminary in 1997. He studied at the Oxford Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies in 1996. He completed a PhD in Theological Studies at Emory University in 2003.
Career: Holcomb teaches theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has taught at the University of Virginia, Emory University, and Agnes Scott College. He was Director of Graduate Ministries at the Center for Christian Study in Charlottesville from 2005 to 2008.
Ordination and ministry: He was ordained a deacon and priest in 2006 in the Episcopal Church of South Sudan. In 2008 he transferred to the Episcopal Church in Virginia. From 2013 to 2023 he served as canon for vocations in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida.
Community work and writing: He has served on the GRACE board since 2011. He has written or edited 22 books on abuse, theology, and biblical studies and is the series editor for the KNOW series with Zondervan.
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