Dabney Tyler Smith

The Right Reverend
Dabney T. Smith
V Bishop of Southwest Florida
Province The Episcopal Church
Diocese Southwest Florida
Term ended Incumbent
Orders
Consecration March 10, 2007
by Clifton, Bishop of East Carolina
Personal details
Born (1953-12-07) December 7, 1953

Dabney Tyler Smith (born December 7, 1953) is the fifth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida.[1] He was consecrated on March 10, 2007 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg.[2] On May 1, 2015, he was nominated for presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church.[3]

Smith was born in Texas and raised in Florida,[4] where his father, Dorsey Smith, served as priest.[5] He received a doctorate of ministry from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1999. He also has degrees from the University of South Florida and Nashotah House,[6] where he serves on the Board of Trustees.[7] He also serves on the Board of Regents of Sewanee: The University of the South.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Rt. Rev. Dabney Smith". Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  2. ↑ Ulferts, Alisa (March 11, 2007). "The bishop-to-be finally takes Episcopalian reins: Dabney Smith is consecrated as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Florida". St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  3. ↑ "Four chosen as nominees for 27th presiding bishop". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Local Episcopal bishop a candidate for national leadership". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay, Florida. May 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  5. ↑ "Obituary—Dorsey Green Smith, Jr.". The Archives of the Episcopal Church. The Living Church. June 7, 1998. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  6. ↑ Womack, Christi (May 1, 2015). "Region's Episcopalian bishop in running for top U.S. post". Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
  7. ↑ "Our Leadership". Nashotah House. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
  8. ↑ "Board of Trustees elects new regents". Sewanee Today. The University of the South. October 23, 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
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