Edward Lloyd "Ed" Salmon, Junior (January 30, 1934 – June 29, 2016) was an American bishop in

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Biography

Born in

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, he received his bachelor's degree from the University of the South and a bachelor's degree in theology from Virginia Theological Seminary. In 1961, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Arkansas in

. From 1990 to 2008, he served as bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina. He was a noted conservative who remained in the Episcopal Church, unlike his former diocese. He was a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopal group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012. The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111–41 vote with 3 abstentions. He chaired the board of ''

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'' for 41 years. After retiring from his episcopal see, Salmon served as the dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin.

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1934 births 2016 deaths Episcopal bishops of South Carolina Nashotah House faculty People from Natchez, Mississippi People from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Religious leaders from Wisconsin Sewanee: The University of the South alumni Virginia Theological Seminary alumni 20th-century Anglican bishops in the United States 21st-century Anglican bishops in the United States Anglican realignment people {{Anglican-bishop-stub