Marie C. Jerge

Rev. Marie C. Jerge (born 1950s) was elected in 2002 to a six-year tem as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) Upstate New York Synod. She is the sixth woman to be elected as a synod bishop in the ELCA.
Jerge (YER-gee), succeeded the Rev. Lee M. Miller, who did not seek re-election after serving as bishop of the synod for 10 years.

Jerge was born in Mineola, N.Y. She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Smith College, Northampton, Mass., and a master of divinity degree from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, one of eight ELCA seminaries.

Jerge is married to James N. Jerge.