Pierre Whalon was born on 12 November 1952 in Newport, Rhode Island. He received the Baccalauréat philosophie, in Caen, France in 1972 and took a Bachelor of Music degree from Boston University in 1974. He was awarded the Diplôme supérieur, Harmonie et Contrepoint, from the Schola Cantorum in Paris, France in 1977, followed by a Master of Sacred Music from Duquesne University in 1981. He is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary, earning the Master of Divinity degree, cum laude, in 1985.

Bishop Whalon was ordained Deacon in June 1985 and Priest in December 1985. From 1985 to 1991, he was Rector of All Souls, in North Versailles, Pennsylvania. He then served as rector of St Paul’s, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, from 1991 to 1993. His last parish position was serving as rector of St Andrew’s Church and School in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was elected Bishop of the Convocation of American Churches in Europe in June 2001 (since renamed the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe) and consecrated in Rome, November 2001, at St Paul’s-within-the-Walls.

A columnist for Anglicans Online since 1999, he has also been a feature writer for Tribune 2000 (a Paris-based, liberal Roman Catholic magazine in French) and has published a number of articles and book reviews in both Anglican and secular publications.

Bishop Whalon is a dual national of the United States and France and is bilingual in English and French. He has studied German, Spanish, Russian, Latin, New Testament Greek, and is currently trying to learn Italian.

Since 1980 Bishop Whalon has been married to Melinda Jane McCulloch, also a musician. They have one daughter, Marie-Noëlle. In what spare time he has, he enjoys playing the organ, fishing, writing, cooking, weightlifting, learning new languages, and the cinema.

Bishop Whalon’s writings
You can find a number of the bishop’s writings on this web site. Click the link for the material you’re interested in:

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  Bishop Whalon's Blog
  Bishop Whalon's Portal
  Sermons

17 November 2001
His Holiness John Paul II offers his official welcome in Europe to Pierre Whalon on the eve of his consecration in Rome.
Sa Sainteté Jean-Paul II souhaite officiellement la bienvenue en Europe à Pierre Whalon, à la veille de sa consécration à Rome.
Seine Heiligkeit John Paul II entbietet seinen amtlichen Willkommensgruss in Europa an Pierre Whalon am Tag vor seiner Bischofsweihe in Rom.

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