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Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt reelected bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod
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Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt reelected bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod

Suzanne Darcy Dillahunt was reelected June 6 to serve a third six-year term as bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod of the ELCA. The election took place during the synod assembly, June 6-7 at the Africa Event Center at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio.

Dillahunt was reelected on the first ballot, with 171 votes. A total of 169 votes were needed for election.

Dillahunt was elected bishop of the Southern Ohio Synod in 2013. She previously served as assistant to the synod bishop (1996-2013); co-pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Eaton, Ohio (1994-1996); associate pastor of Peace Lutheran Church in Gahanna, Ohio (1990-1994); co-pastor of Faith in Christ Lutheran Church in Springfield, Ohio (1988-1990); and pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, also in Springfield (1987-1988).

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