Scott A. Benhase is the tenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia in the United States. He was elected September 12, 2009 to succeed Henry I. Louttit, Jr..[1]
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Benhase graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary. He served at parishes in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia before he was called to be rector of St. Alban’s, Washington, D.C. (Diocese of Washington) in 2006. He is married to Kelly Jones Benhase and they have three children, John(24), Charley(21), and Mary Grace(19).[2] He was a founding member of The Order of the Ascension, a dispersed Christian community with a shared commitment to parish revitalization and the struggle for justice in the church and society.[3] He has twice served as the Presiding Officer of the Order.[4]
Benhase was elected 10th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia on a second ballot from the field of six nominees. He received 76 votes of 146 cast in the lay order and 58 of 103 cast in the clergy order. The special election convention, held at the Dubose Porter Center in Dublin, Georgia, was the Diocese of Georgia's 188th convention. His ordination and consecration as bishop of Georgia was held January 23, 2010 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center.[5]