Charles L. Keyser
Right Reverend Charles L. Keyser | |
|---|---|
| Diocese | Episcopal Diocese of the Armed Services and Federal Ministries |
| Retired | February 29, 2000 |
| Predecessor | Charles L. Burgreen |
| Successor | George Elden Packard |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Frank Juhan |
| Consecration | March 24, 1990 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1930 |
| Died | July 31, 2022 (aged 92) |
| Denomination | Episcopal |
Charles Lovett Keyser (January 19, 1930 – July 31, 2022)[1] was the fourth bishop suffragan for the Armed Forces in the Episcopal Church. He was consecrated on March 24, 1990, and retired on February 29, 2000, when he served as an assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Florida.[2]
Keyser earned a B.A. degree from The University of the South in 1951. In 1954, he received his M.Div. degree from St. Luke's Seminary in Sewanee, Tennessee. On February 15, 1955, Keyser was ordained an Episcopal priest by Bishop Frank Juhan in Jacksonville, Florida. On February 20, 1956, he was commissioned as a reserve officer in the U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. Keyser served on USS Pocono from December 1964 to June 1967. He was promoted to commander on April 1, 1967. Keyser later served with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam from June 1969 to July 1970. He was promoted to captain on July 1, 1973.[2]
See also
[edit]- List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
- Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituaries: Charles L. Keyser". Florida Times-Union. August 8, 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ^ a b Martin, H. Lawrence (1984). "Keyser, Charles Lovett". History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy. Vol. VIII. U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. p. 88. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- Episcopal Clerical Directory, 2015
External links
[edit]- Diocese of Florida website Archived 2015-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
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- 1933 births
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- Clergy from Greenville, South Carolina
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- Episcopal bishops of Florida
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