Clifton Daniel, 3rd (or III; called Dan;[1] born July 4, 1947) is a bishop in the Episcopal Church. He served as the dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine from 2018 to 2022.[2]
Clifton Daniel D.D. | |
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| Dean of the Cathedral of St John the Divine | |
_(cropped).jpg) Bishop Daniel in 2012 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | New York |
| Elected | June 10, 2018 |
| In office | 2018–2022 |
| Predecessor | James A. Kowalski |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of East Carolina (1996–1997) Bishop of East Carolina (1997–2013) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 1973 by Hunley Elebash |
| Consecration | September 21, 1996 by Edmond L. Browning |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1947 |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Anne Miller |
| Children | 3 |
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Early life and education
editDaniel was born on July 4, 1947 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish education. He earned his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. He received honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from both Virginia Theological Seminary in 1997 and the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee in 1998.
Ordained ministry
editDaniel was ordained to the diaconate in June 1972, and then to the priesthood in April 1973. In 1996 he was elected and consecrated bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina. With the death of B. Sidney Sanders, he became the diocesan bishop on June 5, 1997. He served the diocese until 2013, when he became provisional bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania.[3] After the consecration of Daniel Gutierrez in 2016, Daniel was first named interim dean–then on 20 June 2018 appointed 10th Dean–of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City.[4][5] He resigned as dean on June 30, 2022.[6]
Personal life
editDaniel's marriage to Anne William Miller produced three daughters. His wife died in 2017.[7]
References
edit- ^ The Living Church (archive): East Carolina Elects Bishop Coadjutor (Accessed 13 February 2016)
- ^ Stapinski, Helene (August 30, 2018). "Secret Doorways, Gargoyles and Wood-Carved Angels: Cleaning Out the Cathedral Basement". The New York Times.
...is undergoing a slow rehabilitation under the direction of Dean Daniel, who was appointed permanent dean in June.
- ^ "Pennsylvania convention affirms Clifton Daniel as bishop provisional". Episcopal News Service. 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "News - Cathedral of Saint John the Divine". www.stjohndivine.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Clifton Daniel III appointed 10th Dean of the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine". Episcopal News Service. June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Dean of New York's St. John the Divine announces resignation". Episcopal News Service. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Death Notice for Anne Miller Daniel". campaign.r20.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
Sources
edit- Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina website
- Diocesan Images at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2006-10-22)
- Agenda for the 25th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of West Tennessee at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-02-17)
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