Dabney Tyler Smith
| The Right Reverend Dabney T. Smith | |
|---|---|
| V Bishop of Southwest Florida | |
| Province |
The Episcopal Church  |
| Diocese | Southwest Florida |
| Term ended | Incumbent |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
March 10, 2007 by Clifton, Bishop of East Carolina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 7, 1953 |
Dabney Tyler Smith (born December 7, 1953) is the fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.[1] He was consecrated on March 10, 2007 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.[2] On May 1, 2015, he was nominated for presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church.[3]
Smith was born in Texas and raised in Florida,[4] where his father, Dorsey Smith, served as priest.[5] 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,[6] where he serves on the Board of Trustees.[7] He also serves on the Board of Regents of Sewanee: The University of the South.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith". Retrieved 2015-05-01.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
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