The Rev. Dr. Linda Privitera first came to St. John’s Cathedral while escaping winter in Canada, where she served in the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of Ottawa for 20 years. Her previous ministry was spent in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

She has an M.Div. from Yale University, a certificate in Anglican studies from Berkeley Divinity School at Yale, and a D. Min. in congregational development from Episcopal Divinity School. Her undergraduate work was in nursing. She was ordained in the Diocese of Connecticut in 1987.

Her specialty interests are art as a spiritual practice, retreat and quiet days, social justice, and spiritual direction. She is currently enrolled at the Haden Institute, which gathers at Kanuga. For many years in both the US and Canada, Linda was a mentor and supervisor for ordinands.

At St. John’s Cathedral, she has co-led classes on Sacred Ground and a variety of other adult education offerings through the Council for Spirituality and Formation. She is a part of the editorial board for the Cathedral Quarterly publication. She is the coordinator and presenter for the Quiet Garden mornings held monthly in Cummings Chapel and the Cathedral Gardens.

She is married to Dr. Melissa Haussman, a professor of political science. Her three children and five grandchildren live in the Boston area. If she is not reading, she is in her art space or in the garden.