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Later, he became the rector of St. James' in Baltimore, until he was elected as the 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina in 2000.

Curry is passionate about social justice issues, marriage equality and immigration policy. He has authored three books: \"Following the Way of Jesus: Church's Teachings in a Changing World,\" \"Songs My Grandma Sang,\" and \"Crazy Christians: A Call to Follow Jesus,\" and is a regular speaker in houses of worship and at conferences around the United States and internationally.

Married to Sharon Clement, Curry is the father to two adult daughters, Rachel and Elizabeth.

Read Bishop Curry's full royal wedding sermon HERE.

ABC News' Lesley Messer, Morgan Winsor and JoiMarie Mckenzie contributed to this report.

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