Gladstone Bailey "Skip" Adams III (born July 26, 1952, in

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, Maryland) is an American

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bishop. Between 2016 and 2019, he served as the

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of the

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. He previously served as

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from 2001 to 2016.

Ordained ministry

Adams was ordained as a priest in 1980 in the Diocese of Maryland. He then served as curate at St Peter's Church in

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. In 1982, he became rector of St Paul's Church in

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. He then became rector of St Thomas' Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. In 1994, he became rector of St James' Church in Skaneateles, New York. On June 1, 2001, Adams was elected the tenth bishop of the Diocese of Central New York. He is the 972nd bishop to be consecrated in

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. He officially retired from that position on October 31, 2016. In June 2016, Adams was nominated as the next

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of the

. On September 10, 2016, he was officially elected and installed as provisional bishop. He retired from that position in December 2019.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Gladstone B. III Living people Episcopal bishops of South Carolina 1952 births Religious leaders from Baltimore Episcopal bishops of Central New York

Ordained ministry

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