Alfred Clark Marble Jr. (known as "Chip") (April 4, 1936 – March 30, 2017) was the
Bishop of Mississippi from 1993 to 2003 and the
Assisting Bishop of North Carolina between 2005 and 2013 in the
Episcopal Church.
Biography
Marble was born on April 4, 1936, in
Oneonta, New York
Oneonta ( ) is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, United States. It is one of the northernmost cities of the Appalachian Region. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Oneonta had a population of 13,079. Its nickname is "City of the Hil ...
, to Alfred Clark Marble and Charlotte Elizabeth Humbarger. He studied at the
University of Mississippi, the
University of the South's School of Theology, and the
University of Edinburgh. He was ordained deacon on June 22, 1967, and was appointed as a curate at St James’ Church in
Jackson, Mississippi. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1968, he served at St Timothy's Church in
Southaven, Mississippi, Holy Cross Church in
Olive Branch, Mississippi, St Peter's Church in
Oxford, Mississippi and chaplain in the
University of Mississippi and at the Church of the Nativity in
Water Valley, Mississippi.
In 1991, Marble was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Mississippi. He was consecrated on June 15, 1991, at the Municipal Auditorium in
Jackson, Mississippi. He succeeded as diocesan bishop on September 18, 1993. During his time in Mississippi he was involved in bringing about racial reconciliation, efforts in working with the poor, immigrants, LGBT persons, and those who are disenfranchised or ignored, for which he was awarded the Bishop's Medal at the 198th Annual Convention. After his retirement from Mississippi in 2003, he served as
assisting bishop
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Church of England
In the established Church of England, assistant bishops are usually retired (diocesan or suffragan) bishops – in which case they ...
in the
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina. During his time in North Carolina, he was involved in setting up the
Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission The Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in 2004 based on the violent events of November 3, 1979 in Greensboro, North Carolina. On that date, the Communist Workers' Party (United States), Communist Workers Party (CWP) led b ...
. He died on March 29, 2017.
References
*''Episcopal Clerical Directory'' 2016
External links
Bishop Alfred "Chip" Marble Honored with Bishop's MedalSurgery for Bp. Chip Marble
1936 births
2017 deaths
University of Mississippi alumni
Sewanee: The University of the South alumni
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Episcopal Church in North Carolina
20th-century American Episcopalians
Episcopal bishops of Mississippi
Episcopal bishops of North Carolina
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