William Jay Lambert III
The Right Reverend William Jay Lambert | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church (United States) |
| Diocese | Eau Claire |
| Elected | 10 November 2012 |
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| Consecration | 16 March 2013 by Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop |
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| Born | October 2, 1948 |
William Jay Lambert III (born October 2, 1948)[1] is the sixth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Biography
Lambert received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Public Affairs from Rollins College, a Masters of Arts in History from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Divinity from Nashotah House. Lambert also served in the United States Navy and was a United States Naval Reserve Chaplain.[2] Lambert was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire on November 10, 2012. On March 16, 2013, he was ordained as a bishop.[3]
See also
- List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
- Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
Notes
- ^ Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 (2013). New York: Church Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-0-89869-888-6, p. 549.
- ^ Eau Claire Diocese Elects William Jay Lambert as Bishop
- ^ Bishop Lambert