Jerry A. Lamb
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The Rt. Rev. Jerry Alban Lamb (born September 4, 1940 in Denver, Colorado) is the 6th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California.
[edit] Background
Bishop Jerry A. Lamb attended the Roman Catholic St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colorado, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1964, and Master of Arts in 1966. In 1973 he received an M.A. in Counseling from the University of Oregon. Lamb was received into the Episcopal Church, and ordained to the diaconate in March of 1977. On August 15, 1977 he was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon.
Lamb was elected Bishop Coadjutor of Northern California in 1991 and was consecrated on June 9 of that year. In 1992, Bishop Lamb became the diocesan bishop. Also in 1992 he was awarded an honorary D.D. from The Church Divinity School of the Pacific. He is the 868th bishop consecrated into the historic episcopate of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Lamb will retire at the end of 2006 and will be succeeded by the Rev. Canon Barry L. Beisner who is currently Bishop Coadjutor-Elect of Northern California.
[edit] References and External Links
- The Episcopal Church Annual -Morehouse Publishing
- The Electronic Clerical Directory -Church Publishing, Inc.
- Diocese of Northern California website
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