Summary
Edward Lloyd "Ed" Salmon, Junior (January 30, 1934 – June 29, 2016) was an American bishop in The Episcopal Church.[1]
The Right Reverend Edward Lloyd Salmon | |
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| Bishop of South Carolina | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | South Carolina |
| Elected | September 9, 1989 |
| In office | 1990–2008 |
| Predecessor | C. FitzSimons Allison |
| Successor | Mark Lawrence |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 24, 1961 by Robert R. Brown |
| Consecration | February 24, 1990 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1934 |
| Died | June 29, 2016 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward Lloyd Salmon & Helen Bernice Burley |
| Spouse | Louise Hack (m. 1972) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of the South |
Biography edit
Born in Natchez, Mississippi, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of the South and a bachelor's degree in theology from Virginia Theological Seminary. In 1961, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Arkansas in The Episcopal Church. From 1990 to 2008, he served as bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina.[2] He was a noted conservative who remained in the Episcopal Church, unlike his former diocese.
He was a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopal group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012.[3] The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111–41 vote with 3 abstentions.
He chaired the board of The Anglican Digest for 41 years.[4] After retiring from his episcopal see, Salmon served as the dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin.
References edit
- ^ "Edward Salmon, Jr. (1934-2016)". The Living Church. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ "Death of the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr". Diocese of South Carolina. June 29, 2016. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Right Reverend Edward Lloyd Salmon". Biography. June 29, 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-28.