Dabney Tyler Smith

Dabney Tyler Smith (born December 7, 1953) is the fifth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.[1]

The Right Reverend Dabney Tyler Smith D.Min., D.D.
Bishop of Southwest Florida
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Southwest Florida
Elected	December 9, 2006
In office	2007-present
Predecessor	John Lipscomb
Orders
Ordination	1987
Consecration	March 10, 2007 by Clifton Daniel
Personal details
Born	(1953-12-07) December 7, 1953 Texas, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Dorsey & Dorothy Smith
Spouse	Mary Wallis Smith
Children	5
Previous post	Coadjutor Bishop of Southwest Florida (2007)

Biography

Smith was born in Texas and raised in Florida,[2] where his father, Dorsey Smith, served as priest.[3] 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,[4] where he serves on the Board of Trustees.[5] He also serves on the Board of Regents of Sewanee: The University of the South.[6]

He was consecrated on March 10, 2007 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg. [7] (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.[8]

See also

• List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
• Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States

References

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