Oral History Interview with Park, Pat Merchant

In 1982, Pat Merchant Park became the first ordained woman priest in the Diocese of Southern Virginia at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach. She was born in 1947. This interview recounts Park's background, her views on women and religion, and her experiences with the Episcopal Church. The interview is part of the Norfolk Women's History collection and was conducted as a class project for Dorothy Johnson's History 495/595 course, "Recapturing Women's History: Local and National," in Fall, 1982. Interview recorded on two cassette tapes, four sides. Audio quality is good. 1:26:45

Biographical information about Pat Merchant Park submitted by Pam Rannenberg as part of the oral history interview.

In 1982, Pat Merchant Park became the first ordained woman priest in the Diocese of Southern Virginia at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach. She was born in 1947. This interview recounts Park's background, her views on women and religion, and her experiences with the Episcopal Church. The interview is part of the Norfolk Women's History collection and was conducted as a class project for Dorothy Johnson's History 495/595 course, "Recapturing Women's History: Local and National," in Fall, 1982.