George Lazenby Reynolds
The Right Reverend George Lazenby Reynolds, Jr D.D., Ph.D. | |
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| Bishop of Tennessee | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Tennessee |
| Elected | January 26, 1985 |
| In office | 1985-1991 |
| Predecessor | William Evan Sanders |
| Successor | Bertram Herlong |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1955 by Theodore N. Barth |
| Consecration | June 15, 1985 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18, 1927 |
| Died | November 3, 1991 (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Buried | University of the South |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | George Lazenby Reynolds & Marion Banks Barrett |
| Spouse | Barbara Clark (m. June 9, 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Sewanee: The University of the South |
George Lazenby Reynolds, Jr. (August 18, 1927 – November 3, 1991) was bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee from 1985 to 1991.
Biography
Reynolds was born in Opelika, Alabama on August 18, 1927. He graduated from the Sewanee: The University of the South. He also graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary with a masters of divinity in 1954. He also acquired a Ph.D. degree from New York University in 1970.
Ordination
Reynolds was ordained deacon on July 1, 1954 in Otey Memorial Parish Church by Theodore N. Barth, Bishop of Tennessee, and a priest a year later. He served as rector of St Stephen's Church in Edina, Minnesota from 1976 till 1985. Prior to this he served parishes in Pennsylvania and Ohio and was chaplain to Sewanee Military Academy. He was in the Christian Education department of the Church Center for six years. [1]
Bishop
On January 26, 1985, Reynolds was elected Bishop of Tennessee. He was consecrated bishop on June 15, 1985 by Presiding Bishop John Allin in All Saints Chapel of The University of the South. He died while in office on November 3, 1991.
References
- ^ "A Short history of ten bishops of Tennessee Episcopal Church 1834-1993", Diocese of Tennessee. Retrieved on 4 October 2018.
External links
- Tennessee Elects Reynolds Bishop
- Episcopal News Service obituary
- George Lazenby Reynolds at Find a Grave
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