Background
Schofield, John-David Mercer was born on October 6, 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William David and Edith Putnam (Stockman) Schofield.
Schofield, John-David Mercer was born on October 6, 1938 in Somerville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William David and Edith Putnam (Stockman) Schofield.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1960. Master of Divinity, General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1963. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), General Theological Seminary, New York City, 1989.
Assistant priest, Church of St. Mary the Virgin, San Francisco, 1963-1965; assistant priest, Our Most Holy Redeemer Church, London, 1965-1969; rector, retreat master, St. Columba's Church and Retreat House, Inverness, California, 1969-1988; bishop, Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, Fresno, California, since 1988. Aggregate Holy Transfiguration Monastery, since 1984. Bishop protector Order Agape and Reconciliation, Chemainus, B.C., Canada, since 1990.
Episcopal visitor to Community of Christian Family Ministry, Vista, California, since 1991. Trustee Nashotah House Seminary, Wisconsin, since 1991. Board directors Fresno Leadership Foundation, since 1996.
Member Episcopal Synod of America (founder 1989), Episcopalians United (board of directors since 1987).