A New York priest known for her collaborative leadership style and for building the strength of congregations has been chosen as the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. The Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, 48, a longtime deputy to the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, was elected Saturday to succeed the Right Rev. Eugene Taylor Sutton as the 15th bishop of the diocese. She is the first woman to be elected to the position.
