Jeremiah J. Park

Jeremiah J. Park
Born	(1952-07-04) July 4, 1952 Jae Chun, Korea
Occupation(s)	Deacon, elder, district superintendent, bishop
Years active	1979–present
Title	Bishop of the Susquehanna Conference
Term	2004–present
Predecessor	Jane Allen Middleton

Jeremiah J. Park is a bishop of the United Methodist Church. He was elected in 2004, and first served the New York Annual Conference. He began serving the Susquehanna Conference on September 1, 2012.

Birth and family

Jeremiah was born in Jae Chun, Korea on July 4, 1952. He is married and has kids.

Education

He graduated in 1973 from Seoul Methodist Theological School as an honors student, receiving a Bachelor of Divinity. He went on to graduate cum laude from Drew University Theological School receiving a Master of Divinity. He completed his Doctor of Ministry at Drew University Theological School in 1990.

Ordained ministry

In 1979 Bishop C. Dale White ordained him as a deacon of the Northern New Jersey Annual Conference. He was ordained as an Elder in 1981 by Bishop Joseph Hughes Yeakel for the Western New York Annual Conference.

See also

• List of bishops of the United Methodist Church