Episcopal Church elects Michael Curry first black presiding bishop

Episcopal bishops elected Michael Curry as the first African-American presiding bishop of the 2.5-million-member Episcopal Church.

Curry won in a landslide vote against three other candidates June 27 at the Episcopal General Convention, which is held every three years.

Curry, who has served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina since 2000, said he wants to focus on acts of service, along with a “churchwide spiritual revival.”