Edward Lloyd "Ed" Salmon, Junior (January 30, 1934 – June 29, 2016) was an American

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Biography

Born in

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, he received his bachelor's degree from the

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and a bachelor's degree in theology from

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. In 1961, he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Arkansas in

. From 1990 to 2008, he served as bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina. He was a noted conservative who remained in the Episcopal Church, unlike his former diocese. He was a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopal group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012. The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111–41 vote with 3 abstentions. He chaired the board of ''

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'' for 41 years. After retiring from his episcopal see, Salmon served as the dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin.

References

1934 births 2016 deaths Episcopal bishops of South Carolina Nashotah House faculty People from Natchez, Mississippi People from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Religious leaders from Wisconsin Sewanee: The University of the South alumni Virginia Theological Seminary alumni 20th-century Anglican bishops in the United States 21st-century Anglican bishops in the United States Anglican realignment people {{Anglican-bishop-stub