Gordon Scruton
The Rt. Rev. Gordon Paul Scruton is the Episcopal Bishop of Western Massachusetts.
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[edit] Early life, education and career
Scruton was born on March 8, 1947 in Rochester, New Hampshire.[1]
According to his official biography he received a master's degree in English, magna cum laude, from Barrington College, then studied at the Boston University School of Theology, receiving a master's degree in theology in 1971.
Scruton married Rebecca S. Polley in 1968.[1] He was ordained a deacon in 1971, a priest in 1972,[2] and served as an assistant rector at St. Mark's Church in Riverside, Rhode Island and at St. Paul's Church in Kingston, Rhode Island in the mid-1970s.[1] Scruton was rector of Grace Church in Dalton, Massachusetts from 1977 to 1981, and St. Francis Church in Holden, Massachusetts thereafter.[1]
[edit] Bishop of Western Massachusetts
Scructon was elected the eighth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts on June 29, 1996.[1] He was consecrated bishop on Oct. 12, 1996 in Springfield, Massachusetts.[1][2] He was consecrated by the following current or retired bishops: Alexander Stewart, Andrew Wissemann, M. Thomas Shaw, Barbara Clementine Harris, and Emmanuel Kolini (Bishop of the Diocese of Shaba in Zaire).[1] Former Presiding Bishop Edmond Lee Browning was also a consecrator.[2]
Likewise, Scruton was a co-consecrator of George Edward Councell as Eleventh Bishop of New Jersey.[3][4]
He has been very active in the House of Bishops since 2001.[5] Scruton has been on the Court for the Trial of a Bishop.[6][7][8] He has acted as a mediator in the dispute between the Bishop of Connecticut and some priests in that state in 2007.[9] In 2009, he also served on a committee to assist the Diocese of Southern Virginia in their internal conflicts.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g Diocese of Western Massachusetts Official website Bishop Gordon Paul Scruton Biography. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ a b c ECUSA Church Publishing website Official Listing. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Ship of Fools website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Official Booklet of the Consecration, found at New Jersey Diocese website (.pdf). Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Church Publishing website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Diocese of Pennsylvania website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Episcopal Cafe website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Outside the Doors website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ "Episcopal priests opposed to Robinson's election to meet with Bishop Smith," The Advocate, April 19, 2005, found at The Advocate website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
- ^ Lisa Hamilton, "SOUTHERN VIRGINIA: New bishop proclaims diocese has 'come a very long way'," Episcopal Life, February 17, 2009, found at Episcopal Life Online website. Accessed March 10, 2009.
[edit] See also
- List of Bishop Succession in the Episcopal Church
- List of Episcopal bishops (U.S.)
- Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts
| Episcopal Church (USA) titles | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Scott Denig |
Bishop of Western Massachusetts 1996 to present |
Succeeded by current |
