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The Rev. Winnie Varghese (born 1971 or 1972) is an American priest, blogger, author and editor, who served as Chief Justice and Reconciliation Officer at Trinity Church Wall Street in New York City, where she currently is part of the Senior Ministry Team.

Early life
Varghese was born in Texas, the second child born to Orthodox Christian parents from Kerala, India, who had immigrated to the USA in 1970. Varghese spent her early childhood in Kerala, where her family were members of St. Mary's Syrian Orthodox Cathedral in Manarcadu. before the family subsequently returned to the USA, settling in Dallas. She graduated with a B.A. in Religious Studies from Southern Methodist University in 1994, before going on to obtain a M.Div from Union Theological Seminary in 1999.

Career
In 1994, prior to becoming a priest, Varghese interned for the Episcopalian Service Corps, working as an outreach worker with the Mental Health Association of Los Angeles. After her ordination, Varghese served as assistant to the rector at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Westwood, and simultaneously served as the Episcopalian chaplain at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 1999 to 2002. Between 2002 and 2009, she served on behalf of the Episcopal Diocese of New York as chaplain of Columbia University. Varghese went on to become the priest in charge at St. Mark's in the Bowery, an Episcopalian church in the East Village, in 2009, becoming rector in 2011. Varghese joined Trinity Church Wall Street in 2015, initially as the Director of Justice and Reconciliation, before becoming part of the Strategic Clergy for Global Initiatives.

As part of Varghese's role as Chief Justice and Reconciliation Officer at Trinity Church, she leads the organisation's anti-racism work, including focusing on criminal justice reform and homelessness.

In 2020, Varghese was a candidate to serve as the 13th Bishop of Chicago, ultimately coming in second place in the ballots to the Rev. Paula E. Clark.

In addition to her priesthood, Varghese is also a writer; her first book was Church Meets World. She also edited the compilation What We Shall Become. She has also written several articles on justice for numerous outlets including The Huffington Post.

Personal life
Varghese stated that she realised she was gay at the age of 17.