RIP: The Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, Anglican Communion’s first female bishop, dies at 89 – ENS March 16, 2020 by Fulcrum The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, has announced the death of the Rt. Rev. Barbara C. Harris, the first woman to be ordained and consecrated a bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion. Tracy Sukraw. Episcopal News Service. 14 March 2020 FulcrumShareTweetShare