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Ritonia grew up in a Roman Catholic family that was deeply involved in their local church in Norwood, Massachusetts .[1]
She studied music at the New England Conservatory of Music and played the euphonium , and later continued her education at the Armed Forces School of Music .[1]
Marines [ edit ]
In 1980 Ritonia joined the United States Marine Corps , entering the first Officer Candidates School class that included both men and women.[1]
She served in the Marine Corps and later in the Marine Corps Reserve for 17 years, including as administrative officer at Parris Island, South Carolina . She also commanded an engineering unit in Green Bay, Wisconsin , and retired in the rank of major. She was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal , the Navy Achievement Medal and the National Defense Service Medal .[2]
Episcopal Church [ edit ]
While serving as a lay music minister at a Roman Catholic church, Ritonia was offered a similar position at an Episcopal church and began contemplating ordination . She studied at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington and spent a year at the Anglican Virginia Theological Seminary .[1]
Following her ordination, Ritonia served in parishes in Virginia and Connecticut. In 2017, after serving as Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Poolesville, Maryland , she was appointed rector of St. John's Church in Ellicott City, Maryland . She has also been a chaplain for the Marine Corps League and for the Veterans Affairs healthcare system.[2]
On 12 March 2023 she was elected to succeed the Rt. Rev. Carl Wright as bishop suffragan for Armed Services and Federal Ministries .[3] [4] St. John's Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square , in Washington, D.C. .[1]
With her husband, Michael, a former operations executive for AOL , Ritonia has four children.[2]
References [ edit ]
^ Episcopal News Service, "Episcopal bishop suffragan for Armed Forces and Federal Ministries nominees announced" , 13 February 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
^ Anglican Link press release, "House of Bishops elects Armed Forces and Federal Ministries bishop suffragan and Navajoland provisional bishop, reaffirms trans rights" , 15 March 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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