Jeremiah Williamson

Jeremiah David Williamson (born July 15, 1980) is an American prelate who has served as the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany since February 2024. He served as rector of Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 2016 to 2023, as rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Toledo, Ohio from 2009 to 2016, and as curate of St. John's Episcopal Church, Youngstown, Ohio from 2006 to 2009. He was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Albany on September 9, 2023, and was consecrated on February 24, 2024.

Early life and education Williamson grew up in the eastern Ohio town of Dover and was raised by his parents, Connie and David Williamson. After growing up in the United Methodist Church in Dover, he converted to Pentecostalism and was a worship leader.

Williamson obtained a bachelor's degree from the Free Methodist Church–affiliated Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois. He earned a Master of Divinity from Drew University Theological School in Madison, New Jersey. Williamson has also received a diploma in Anglican Studies from General Theological Seminary and a certificate in diversity and inclusion from Cornell University. He then served as a curate at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Youngstown, Ohio. There, he was tasked with campus ministry and urban missions. He was also named to the Board of Directors of the Mahoning Valley Association of Churches "Hands On" program. While he was serving as curate of St. Johns, he was ordained as a priest by Bishop Mark Hollingsworth on April 14, 2007. His parish opened its doors to victims after the Club Q shooting and held a vigil in their memory.

Episcopal ministry

Williamson was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Albany on September 9, 2023, and was consecrated on February 24, 2024.