Dabney Tyler Smith (born December 7, 1953) was the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.[1] Bishop Smith retired in December 2022.[2]
Dabney Tyler Smith | |
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| Bishop of Southwest Florida | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Southwest Florida |
| Elected | December 9, 2006 |
| In office | 2007–2022 |
| Predecessor | John Lipscomb |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1987 |
| Consecration | March 10, 2007 by Clifton Daniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Dorsey & Dorothy Smith |
| Spouse | Mary Wallis Smith |
| Children | 5 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Southwest Florida (2007) |
Biography edit
Smith was born in Texas and raised in Florida,[3] where his father, Dorsey Smith, served as priest.[4] He received a doctorate of ministry from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1999. He also has degrees from the University of South Florida and Nashotah House,[5] where he serves on the board of trustees.[6] He also serves on the Board of Regents of Sewanee: The University of the South.[7]
He was consecrated on March 10, 2007 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.[8] (Saint Jude, a Catholic cathedral, had a larger seating capacity than the Episcopal Cathedral Church of Saint Peter.) On May 1, 2015, he was nominated for presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith". Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ https://www.dioswfl.org/About%20Us/bishop-smiths-biography.html
- ^ "Local Episcopal bishop a candidate for national leadership". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay, Florida. May 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Obituary—Dorsey Green Smith, Jr". The Archives of the Episcopal Church. The Living Church. June 7, 1998. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ Womack, Christi (May 1, 2015). "Region's Episcopalian bishop in running for top U.S. post". Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
- ^ "Our Leadership". Nashotah House. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ "Board of Trustees elects new regents". Sewanee Today. The University of the South. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ^ Ulferts, Alisa (March 11, 2007). "The bishop-to-be finally takes Episcopalian reins: Dabney Smith is consecrated as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ^ "Four chosen as nominees for 27th presiding bishop". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2015-05-01.