Kenneth E. Zindle. Kucharek was re-elected to a second term as bishop on June 28, 2008, to a third term on November 17, 2014, and to a fourth term on December 14, 2022, by the same governing body. As of 2023, Kucharek is the longest-serving female bishop in the ELCA.
Kenneth E. Zindle. Kucharek was re-elected to a second term as bishop on June 28, 2008, to a third term on November 17, 2014, and to a fourth term on December 14, 2022, by the same governing body. As of 2023, Kucharek holds the record for the longest tenure as a female bishop in the ELCA.