Charles Glenn vonRosenberg (born July 11, 1947) is an American bishop in the Episcopal Church.

Biography

VonRosenberg was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1947. He received his bachelor of arts degree from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

in 1969. He completed a master of divinity degree at

Virginia Theological Seminary Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS), formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, located at 3737 Seminary Road in Alexandria, Virginia is the largest and second oldest accredited Episcopal seminary in the Unit ...

in 1974 and was ordained as a priest in 1975. VonRosenberg served as canon to the ordinary (assistant to the bishop) of the

Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina The Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina (EDUSC) is a diocese in the Episcopal Church. Originally part of the Diocese of South Carolina, it became independent on October 10–11, 1922 following nearly two years of planning. The see city i ...

from 1989 to 1994. Afterwards, he became rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. On February 27, 1999, vonRosenberg was consecrated as the third bishop of the

Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee is the diocese of the Episcopal Church that geographically coincides with the political region known as the Grand Division of East Tennessee. The geographic range of the Diocese of East Tennessee was orig ...

, a diocese covering 34 counties in Tennessee and three in North Georgia, with 45 congregations and five worshiping communities and nearly 16,000 active members. He retired from that position in June 2011. On January 26, 2013, he was elected as bishop provisional of the

Episcopal Church in South Carolina The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina (EDOSC), known as The Episcopal Church in South Carolina from January 2013 until September 2019, is a diocese of the Episcopal Church. The diocese covers an area of 24 counties in the eastern part of the ...

, a diocese of ECUSA which was challenged with reorganization in the wake of Bishop Mark Lawrence's departure from the Episcopal Church. VonRosenberg referred to the departing followers of Lawrence as "sincere Christians". In describing his own task as the new bishop, vonRosenberg said "I want to use the image of rebuilding, for that is what we are called to do – to reorganize and to rebuild the Episcopal Church in South Carolina." He went on to say that the diocese should rebuild the church on the foundation of Jesus Christ, with an attitude of humility and love. On January 14, 2016 VonRosenberg announced his intention to retire as bishop provisional after June 26 when he completes his schedule of visits to the congregations and missions of the diocese.

References

1947 births Living people American Episcopalians Episcopal bishops of South Carolina People from Fayetteville, North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Virginia Theological Seminary alumni Episcopal bishops of East Tennessee {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub