Consecrated 12th Bishop of Rhode Island on February 17, 1996, Bishop Wolf is a native of West Chester, PA. Prior to her election she was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in the Diocese of Kentucky, being the first woman Dean of a Cathedral. She serves on several national committees and is the Liturgist for the House of Bishops.

She is an associate of the Society of St. Margaret, a Companion of the Oratory of the Good Shepherd, an ecumenical oblate of Mount Saviour Monastery in Elmira, NY, and has visited and worked with the Taizé Community in France. She is the author of several published anthems and articles, and creates whimsical figures that are made out of wood.