Right Reverend Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe will bless historic building after renovations

The Right Reverend Dr. DeDe Duncan-Probe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York, will lead worship and preach at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Cazenovia at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, at the church, located at 10 Mill St. She will also bless the historic church building following recent interior renovations.

The public is invited to attend.

“I look forward to being with the people of St. Peter’s and Cazenovia,” said Duncan-Probe. “The church’s creative programs for children and its members’ commitment to service make St. Peter’s a welcoming, relevant center for a great Central New York community.”

Duncan-Probe’s visit to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is part of her plan to visit all 86 Episcopal churches in Central New York in her first three years as bishop.

Duncan-Probe was consecrated as Central New York’s 11th Bishop on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Liverpool. She is the first woman to hold this position in the Diocese of Central New York.

Prior to becoming Bishop of Central New York, Duncan-Probe was the Rector of St. Peter’s in the Woods Episcopal Church in Fairfax Station, Va., and held a number of leadership positions in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.