Edwin Gardner Weed (July 23, 1846 – January 18, 1924) was the third Bishop of Florida in

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from 1886 till 1924.

Early life and education

Weed was born on July 23, 1846, in

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, the son of Henry Davis Weed and Sarah Richards Dunning. He was educated at the

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between 1862 and 1864. He also studied at the

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and graduated in 1870. He was awarded a

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and a

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from the University of the South. On April 23, 1874, he married Julia Anna McKinne Foster, the daughter of Representative

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Ordained ministry

Weed was ordained deacon on August 24, 1870, and priest on August 29, 1871, on both occasions by Bishop

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of Georgia. He then served as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in

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, the only parish where he served. He retained the post till his election as bishop in 1886.

Episcopacy

In 1886, Weed was elected as the third Bishop of Florida, and was consecrated on August 11, 1886, by Bishop

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of Tennessee. He retained the post till his death in 1924.

References

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