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Alfred C. Marble Jr.
Alfred Clark Marble Jr. (known as "Chip") (April 4, 1936 – March 30, 2017) was the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, Bishop of Mississippi from 1993 to 2003 and the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, Assisting Bishop of North Carolina between 2005 and 2013 in the Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church. Biography Marble was born on April 4, 1936, in Oneonta, New York, to Alfred Clark Marble and Charlotte Elizabeth Humbarger. He studied at the University of Mississippi, the University of the South's School of Theology, and the University of Edinburgh. He was ordained deacon on June 22, 1967, and was appointed as a curate at St James’ Church in Jackson, Mississippi. After his ordination to the priesthood in 1968, he served at St Timothy's Church in Southaven, Mississippi, Holy Cross Church in Olive Branch, Mississippi, St Peter's Church in Oxford, Mississippi and chaplain in the University of Mississippi and at the Church of the Nativity in Water Valley, Mississippi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episcopal Diocese Of Mississippi
The Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi, created in 1826, is the diocese of The Episcopal Church in the United States of America with jurisdiction over the entire state of Mississippi. It is located in Province 4 of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, Province 4 and its cathedral, St. Andrew's Cathedral (Jackson, Mississippi), St. Andrew's Cathedral, is located in Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson, as are the diocesan offices. Episcopalians in Mississippi have, since the mid-20th century, been by and large progressive in their views about Race and ethnicity in the United States, race, culture, and other Social issue, social issues affecting the state and nation; their views on economics and politics, though, are more mixed. The Episcopal Church in Mississippi has usually tolerated freedom of belief and differing types of ritual practice (e.g., Anglo-Catholicism in Biloxi, Mississippi, Biloxi and a liberal orientation in communities like Oxford, Mississippi, Oxford and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |