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Dabney Tyler Smith

Dabney Tyler Smith

American Episcopal bishop (born 1953)

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]

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Biography

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

References

  1. [1]
    "The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith". Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  2. [2]
    https://www.dioswfl.org/About%20Us/bishop-smiths-biography.doc
  3. [3]
    "Local Episcopal bishop a candidate for national leadership". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay, Florida. May 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  4. [4]
    "Obituary—Dorsey Green Smith, Jr". The Archives of the Episcopal Church. The Living Church. June 7, 1998. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  5. [5]
    Womack, Christi (May 1, 2015). "Region's Episcopalian bishop in running for top U.S. post". Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  6. [6]
    "Our Leadership". Nashotah House. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  7. [7]
    "Board of Trustees elects new regents". Sewanee Today. The University of the South. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  8. [8]
    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.
  9. [9]
    "Four chosen as nominees for 27th presiding bishop". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
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