Clarence Coleridge

The Right Reverend Clarence Nicholas Coleridge
13th Bishop of Connecticut
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Connecticut
In office	1993–1999
Predecessor	Arthur E. Walmsley
Successor	Andrew Smith
Other post(s)	Assisting Bishop of Pennsylvania
Previous post(s)	Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut (1981-1993)
Orders
Ordination	January 1, 1962
Consecration	October 23, 1981 by John Allin
Personal details
Born	(1930-11-27) November 27, 1930 Georgetown, Guyana
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Charles Coleridge & Ina DeWeever
Spouse	Euna Jervis Coleridge
Children	2

Clarence Nicholas Coleridge (born November 27, 1930) was the first African American bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, from 1993 to 1999. Prior to that he was the Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut from 1981 to 1993.

Biography

Originally from Guyana, Coleridge obtained a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut and a Doctor of Ministry from the Andover Newton Theological School. He was ordained to the diaconate on January 27, 1961, and to the priesthood on January 1, 1962. He was consecrated on October 23, 1981. He has three honorary degrees, including one from Yale Divinity School. Habitat for Humanity built five houses in his name, the Coleridge Commons in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He also started the Bishops Fund for Children, a fund to enhance awareness of the plight of children at risk throughout Connecticut and to raise funds to underwrite social service programs that aid these children in urban, suburban and rural neighborhoods. The fund has so far given out $3.2 million.

Bishop Coleridge has been married for over 50 years to Euna J. Coleridge, a high school science teacher who was awarded the Olmstead Award for Teacher of the Year from Williams College. They have two children, Cheryl and Carolyn.

See also

• List of bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America