The Rt. Rev. Julia E. Whitworth, Bishop Diocesan
Bishop Whitworth is the 17th bishop diocesan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
The Rt. Rev. Julia E. Whitworth
She was ordained to the priesthood in September 2010 and served as the assistant rector of St. James's Church in West Hartford, Conn., from 2010 to 2012, and then as the canon for liturgy and the arts at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in New York City, from 2013 to 2016. She was the rector of Trinity Church in Indianapolis from 2016 until her election as bishop in May 2024. She was ordained and consecrated a bishop in October 2024 at Trinity Church in Boston.
While in the Diocese of Indianapolis, she was a General Convention deputy and a member of the Executive Council and the Committee for Canons and Constitution. She also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Richard’s Episcopal School; the Board of Directors of Trinity Haven, the first dedicated residence for LGBTQ+ youth in Indiana; and the LGBTQ+ youth advocacy organization Shelly’s Voice. She is a former member of the Governing Board of the National Association of Episcopal Schools.
She is a 1993 graduate of Dartmouth College, where she majored in drama and English, with minors in women's studies and education. She holds a Master of Arts degree from New York University/Tisch School of the Arts, in performance studies, and a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary.
Whitworth is married to artist-designer Ray Neufeld. They have three children, Liam, Gregory and Grace.