Thomas C. Ely

Thomas Clark Ely (born December 14, 1951) is an American Episcopal priest who served as the 10th Bishop of Vermont from 2001 to 2019.

The Right Reverend Thomas Clark Ely D. Min.
Bishop of Vermont
Church	Episcopal
Diocese	Vermont
Elected	2000
In office	2001–2019
Predecessor	Mary Adelia McLeod
Successor	Shannon MacVean-Brown
Orders
Ordination	1980
Consecration	April 28, 2001 by Douglas E. Theuner
Personal details
Born	(1951-12-14) December 14, 1951 Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Episcopalian
Spouse	Martha Ann Wiggins
Children	2
Alma mater	Western Connecticut State University

Education and career

Ely graduated from Western Connecticut State University in 1975. In 1980 he received a Master of Divinity degree from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, which also awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2003.

Following ordination as a deacon and priest in the Diocese of Connecticut in 1980, Ely worked for the Greater Hartford regional ministry for 10 years. From 1980 to 1985 he was assistant missioner of the Middlesex area cluster ministry, and from 1985 to 1991 he directed the diocesan youth ministry and its retreat center at Camp Washington.

Ely served as the 10th Bishop of Vermont from 2001 to 2019. During his tenure he was involved in ecumenical, international and youth activities.

Family

In 1976 Ely married Martha Ann Wiggins, with whom he has two children.

External links

• Episcopal Church website biography