Bishop Susan B. Haynes
757-213-3381
bishop@diosova.org
The Diocese of Southern Virginia elected the Rt. Rev. Susan B. Haynes as its 11th Bishop at Special Diocesan Council in Dinwiddie on September 21, 2019. She was ordained and consecrated on February 1, 2020, with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry as chief consecrator.
Haynes has served as the rector of St. Paul’s in Mishawaka, Indiana, for the past 11 years. In addition to St. Paul’s, Haynes has served as Priest-in-Charge at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James in South Bend, Indiana. A native of South Carolina, Haynes earned her Master of Divinity degree at Vanderbilt Divinity School and was ordained in 2004.
Bishop Haynes is married to the Rev. Thomas Haynes, and they have two adult children, Blair and Avery.
Official portraits of Bishop Haynes
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Messages from Bishop Haynes
Lent: A Season to Restore and Reconnect, Feburary 16, 2021
During times of national unrest, a reminder that God is in charge: A message from Bishop Haynes on the events of January 6, 2021.
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Christmas message 2020
Click here for "God is in charge (as we approach Election Day), October 21, 2020
Pastoral letter from Bishop Haynes on the death of George Floyd, June 1, 2020
Click here for Bishop Haynes' reflection on the anniversary of the Virginia Beach mass shooting, May 2020
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Easter message, April 2020
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Holy Week message, April 2020
Click here for the text of Bishop Haynes' Address to Annual Council, February 2020
Click here to listen to audio of the Bishop's Address
Click here for Bishop Haynes' Ash Wednesday 2020 reflection
Lectionary reflections from Bishop Haynes
Lent 4 - March 22, 2020
Lent 5 - March 29, 2020
Palm Sunday - April 5, 2020
Easter Day sermon - April 12, 2020
Easter 2 - April 19, 2020
Easter 5 - May 10, 2020. Click here for video reflection.
Easter 6 - May 17, 2020
Easter 7 - May 24, 2020
Trinity Sunday - June 7, 2020
Proper 6, Year A - June 14, 2020
Proper 7, Year A - June 21, 2020
Proper 10, Year A - July 12, 2020
Proper 12, Year A - July 26, 2020
Proper 13, Year A - August 2, 2020
Proper 15, Year A - August 16, 2020
Proper 16, Year A - August 23, 2020
Proper 17, Year A - August 30, 2020
Proper 19, Year A - September 13, 2020
Proper 20, Year A - September 20, 2020
Proper 21, Year A - September 27, 2020
Proper 22, Year A - October 4, 2020
Proper 23, Year A - October 11, 2020
Proper 24, Year A - October 18, 2020
Proper 25, Year A - October 25, 2020
All Saints Day, Year A - November 1, 2020
Proper 27, Year A - November 8, 2020
Proper 28, Year A - November 15, 2020
Proper 29, Year A (Christ the King) - November 22, 2020
Advent 1, Year B - November 29, 2020
Advent 2, Year B - December 6, 2020
Advent 4, Year B - December 20, 2020
Epiphany 1, Year B - January 10, 2021
Epiphany 2, Year B - January 17, 2021
Epiphany 3, Year B - January 24, 2021
Epiphany 4, Year B - January 31, 2021
Epiphany 5, Year B - February 7. 2021
Last Sunday of Epiphany, Year B - February 14, 2021
First Sunday in Lent, Year B - February 21, 2021
Second Sunday in Lent, Year B - February 28, 2021
Bishop Haynes' Ordination & Consecration Service on Feb. 1, 2020 was live-streamed and recorded. You can view video here.
Lots of photos of the service can be found on our Facebook page.
Click here to view the Ordination & Consecration program booklet.
Click here for the Eucharistic bread recipe.
Click here for Bishop-Elect Haynes' message "The Name of Jesus", January 2020
Click here to read 2019 Advent message from Bishop-Elect Haynes, December 2019