Edward L. Salmon, Jr.

The Right Reverend
Edward L. Salmon, Jr.
Bishop of South Carolina
Church The Episcopal Church
See Diocese of South Carolina
Personal details
Born (1934-01-30)January 30, 1934
Died June 29, 2016(2016-06-29) (aged 82)
Nationality American
Denomination Episcopalian

Edward Lloyd "Ed" Salmon, Junior (January 30, 1934 – June 29, 2016) was a bishop in The Episcopal Church.[1]

Salmon served as the dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin. 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 Episcopalian 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Edward Salmon, Jr. (1934-2016)". The Living Church. The Living Church. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Death of the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr.". Diocese of South Carolina. June 29, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  3. ↑ http://www.communionpartners.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Bishops-Communion-Partners-June-2014.pdf
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