Randolph Marshall "Randy" Hollerith MStJ (born 1963) is an American

Episcopal Episcopal may refer to: *Of or relating to a bishop, an overseer in the Christian church *Episcopate, the see of a bishop – a diocese *Episcopal Church (disambiguation), any church with "Episcopal" in its name ** Episcopal Church (United State ...

priest. Since August 2016, he has been the Dean of Washington National Cathedral, the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and the

seat A seat is a place to sit. The term may encompass additional features, such as back, armrest, head restraint but also headquarters in a wider sense. Types of seat The following are examples of different kinds of seat: * Armchair (furniture), ...

of the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.

Life and career

Hollerith had served as

rector Rector (Latin for the member of a vessel's crew who steers) may refer to: Style or title *Rector (ecclesiastical), a cleric who functions as an administrative leader in some Christian denominations *Rector (academia), a senior official in an edu ...

of St. James Episcopal Church,

Richmond, Virginia (Thus do we reach the stars) , image_map = , mapsize = 250 px , map_caption = Location within Virginia , pushpin_map = Virginia#USA , pushpin_label = Richmond , pushpin_m ...

, from 2000 to 2016. His brother is

Herman Hollerith IV Herman "Holly" Hollerith IV (born 1955) was the tenth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, serving from 2009 till 2018. Biography Hollerith was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1955. He studied at Denison University and graduated ...

, a retired Bishop of Southern Virginia. Hollerith earned a bachelor's degree from

Denison University Denison University is a private liberal arts college in Granville, Ohio. One of the earliest colleges established in the former Northwest Territory, Denison University was founded in 1831. The college was first called the Granville Literary and ...

and a master's degree from

Yale Divinity School Yale Divinity School (YDS) is one of the twelve graduate and professional schools of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Congregationalist theological education was the motivation at the founding of Yale, and the professional school has ...

. He was

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

in the Episcopal Church as a

deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Churc ...

on June 2, 1990, and as a

priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

on April 16, 1991; both ordinations were by Peter J. Lee,

Bishop of Virginia The Diocese of Virginia is the largest diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, encompassing 38 counties in the northern and central parts of the state of Virginia. The diocese was organized in 1785 and is one of the Episco ...

. He was appointed as Member to the Order of St John (MStJ) in September 2017.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollerith, Randolph Marshall Living people Denison University alumni Yale Divinity School alumni 20th-century American Episcopal priests Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. 21st-century American Episcopal priests 1963 births