Gene Robinson was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire on June 7, 2003, consecrated a Bishop on All Saints Sunday, November 2, 2003, and invested as the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire on March 7, 2004.

He holds a B.A. from the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee, an M. Div. from the General Theological Seminary in New York, and several honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees.

Gene's ministry to the Church has focused on clergy and congregational wellness, coordinating programme among the seven dioceses of New England, youth and college ministry, and conflict resolution.  His election and consecration has been at the centre of the worldwide Anglican Communion's debate over the full inclusion of gay and lesbian people in the life and ministry of the Church. 

Co-author of three AIDS education curricula for youth and adults, Gene has done AIDS work in the United States and in Africa (Uganda and South Africa).  He has been an advocate for anti-racism training in the diocese and wider Church, helped build the Diocese of New Hampshire's close working partnership with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, advocated for debt relief for the world's most impoverished nations, and lobbied for socially-responsible investment within and beyond the Church.  His personal story is featured in the 2007 feature-length documentary, "For the Bible Tells Me So." In 2008 Gene's book "In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God" was released. 

Gene enjoys entertaining and cooking, gardening, and theatre.  He is the father of two grown daughters and the proud grandfather of two granddaughters. He lives with his partner, Mark Andrew, who is employed by the State of New Hampshire's Department of Safety.