The Rt. Rev. Dr. Justin S. Holcomb was ordained and consecrated as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida on June 10, 2023. He was elected at a special Diocesan Convention on Jan. 14, 2023.
A native Floridian, the bishop earned his Ph.D. in theological studies from Emory University and has both a Master of Arts in theological studies and a Master of Arts in Christian thought from Reformed Theological Seminary as well as a B.A. in biblical studies from Southeastern University. He also studied at the University of Oxford during the summer of 1996.
Since becoming bishop, he helped plan and lead the Anglican Safe Church and Leadership Conference 2024 held in September of that year in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. In his role as resource consultant for the Lambeth Phase 3 Steering Committee, he participated as a featured speaker in a 2023 webinar on the safe church initiative sponsored by the Episcopal Ministry Team of the Anglican Communion in collaboration with the Anglican Safe Church Commission.
Prior to his episcopacy, Bishop Holcomb served as canon for vocations for the Diocese of Central Florida since 2013. He was ordained deacon and priest in 2006 in the Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan, formerly known as the Episcopal Church of Sudan.
The bishop teaches theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando. He previously taught at the University of Virginia, Emory University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Agnes Scott College and has served as a visiting professor at Nashotah House Theological Seminary and Westminster Seminary California. He has also written or edited more than 20 books on abuse, historical theology and biblical studies.
Prior to serving in the Diocese of Central Florida, he was a professor at the University of Virginia, served as a priest at a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, was an executive director of an interdenominational ministry, served as the director of graduate ministries at the Center for Christian Study in Charlottesville, Virginia, and held various other ministry positions.
In addition to these ecclesial and academic roles, Bishop Holcomb serves on the boards of GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments), HeartSupport, Leaders Collective and The Living Church Foundation. He is a co-host for the “White Horse Inn” podcast.
He is married to Lindsey Holcomb, with whom he helped co-found REST in 2009. The Holcombs have co-authored seven books, and together they have two daughters, Sophia and Zoe.
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The Diocese of Central Florida encompasses 15 counties, with its 80 churches and hundreds of clergy serving a diverse community of more than 25,000 parishioners.
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