Dan Thomas Edwards is a retired diocesan bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Nevada
The Episcopal Diocese of Nevada is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the USA comprising the entire State of Nevada. The eleventh and current bishop of the Diocese, The Rt. Rev. Elizabeth Bonforte Gardner, was ordained and consecrated by Pre ...
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Biography
Edwards grew up in Texas and graduated with a
Doctor of Law
A Doctor of Law is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL ...
from the
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...
in 1975. He then practiced law in Colorado and Idaho. He served as regional director of a Migrant Law program and later became statewide director of a Native American Law program. He also studied at the
General Theological Seminary
The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church (GTS) is an Episcopal seminary in New York City. Founded in 1817, GTS is the oldest seminary of the Episcopal Church and the longest continuously operating Seminary in the Anglican Communi ...
graduating with a
Master of Divinity
For graduate-level theological institutions, the Master of Divinity (MDiv, ''magister divinitatis'' in Latin) is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America. It is the most common academic degree in seminaries and divi ...
in 1991. He was ordained deacon in 1990 and priest in 1991. His first post after ordination was as curate at
Christ Church in
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in, and the county seat of, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It recorded a population of 27,754 at the 2020 Census. It is the principal city of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a popula ...
, where he served from 1990 until 1994. Edwards also served as rector of St Francis' Church in
Macon, Georgia
Macon ( ), officially Macon–Bibb County, is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Georgia. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is located southeast of Atlanta and lies near the geographic center of the state of Geo ...
, between 1994 and 2007 and dean of the region's convocation of congregations.
Edwards was elected on October 12, 2007, and was consecrated bishop on January 5, 2008, by his predecessor and Presiding Bishop
Katharine Jefferts Schori
Katharine Jefferts Schori (born March 26, 1954) is the former Presiding Bishop and Primate of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Previously elected as the 9th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada, she was the first woman elected ...
.
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NEVADA, Las Vegas, Nevada"
''Diocese of Nevada'', January 5, 2008. Retrieved on September 13, 2023.
See also
* List of Episcopal bishops of the United States
The following is a list of bishops who currently lead dioceses of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its territories. Also included in the list are suffragan bishops, provisional bishops, coadjutor bishops, and assistant bishops. Th ...
* Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States
References
Episcopalians from Nevada
American Episcopal priests
Living people
American religious leaders
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Episcopal bishops of Nevada
General Theological Seminary alumni
University of Texas School of Law alumni
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