William Jay Lambert III
The Right Reverend William Jay Lambert M.Div. | |
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| Bishop of Eau Claire | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Eau Claire |
| Elected | November 10, 2012 |
| In office | 2012–present |
| Predecessor | Keith Bernard Whitmore |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1982 |
| Consecration | March 16, 2013 by Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1948 |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | May Ruth |
| Children | 3 |
William Jay Lambert III (born October 2, 1948[1]) is an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. He is the sixth and current bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire based in the state of 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. He also served in the United States Navy and was a United States Naval Reserve chaplain.[2] He was elected bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire on November 10, 2012. He was ordained to the episcopate on March 16, 2013.[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
Categories:
- 21st-century Anglican bishops in the United States
- Bishops of the Episcopal Church (United States)
- Religious leaders from Wisconsin
- Nashotah House alumni
- Rollins College alumni
- University of Georgia alumni
- 1948 births
- Living people
- Episcopal bishops of Eau Claire