William Jay Lambert III

William Jay Lambert III (born October 2, 1948[1]) is an American bishop of the Episcopal Church. He was the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire based in the state of Wisconsin from March 2013 to December 2020. In October 2021 he became rector of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church in Jacksonville, Florida.[2]

The Right Reverend

William Jay Lambert
VI Bishop of Eau Claire
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseEau Claire
ElectedNovember 10, 2012
In office2013-2020
PredecessorKeith Bernard Whitmore
Orders
OrdinationMay 1982
ConsecrationMarch 16, 2013
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born (1948-10-02) October 2, 1948 (age 76)
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
SpouseMay Ruth
Children3

Biography

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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.[3] He was elected bishop of the Diocese of Eau Claire on November 10, 2012. He was consecrated to the episcopate on March 16, 2013.[4]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Episcopal Clerical Directory 2013 (2013). New York: Church Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-0-89869-888-6, p. 549.
  2. ^ Lambert, William Jay. "Meet Your New Rector! – St. Philip's Episcopal Church – Jacksonville, FL". Retrieved 2022-08-02.
  3. ^ Eau Claire Diocese Elects William Jay Lambert as Bishop
  4. ^ Bishop Lambert