Sanford Zangwill Kaye "Sandy" Hampton (April 11, 1935 – June 28, 2024) was an American bishop of
The Episcopal Church
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who served in
Minnesota
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, Western Washington, and Oregon.
Early life and education
Born in
Passaic, New Jersey
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in 1935 to Sanford and Renee Hampton, he studied at
Northwestern University
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from where he graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts
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in 1956. He then built a career in sales and marketing in Chicago before joining the
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary (SWTS) was a seminary of the Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois.
It ceased offering the Master of Divinity degree in May 2010, and in January 2012 it moved from Evanston to the Evangelical Luth ...
where he trained for the priesthood and earned a
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity or Baccalaureate in Divinity (BD, DB, or BDiv; ) is an academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies.
...
in 1966, and a
Doctor of Divinity
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in 1990. He married Marilynn in 1953 and together had four children.
Ordained Ministry
Hampton was ordained deacon on June 11, 1966 by Bishop
James W. Montgomery
James Winchester Montgomery (May 29, 1921 – October 23, 2019) was an American bishop of the Episcopal Church in Chicago from 1971 to 1987.
He served in the US Navy during World War II, before entering Seminary and serving the church in the Chi ...
, and priest on December 17, 1966 by Bishop
Frank Burrill of Chicago. He was curate of the Church of St John the Evangelist in
Flossmoor, Illinois
Flossmoor () is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 9,704 at the 2020 census. Flossmoor is approximately south of the Chicago Loop. It is closely tied to neighboring Homewood, Illinois, Homewood, sharing a high ...
from 1966 to 1967 and then rector of
St James' Church in
Midvale, Utah
Midvale City is located in the heart of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Midvale's population was 36,028 according to the 2020 United States Census.
Midvale is home to the Shops at Fort U ...
from 1967 until 1972. In 1972 he transferred to
Moab, Utah
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to serve as vicar of St Francis Church. In 1977 he became rector of St Peter's Church in
La Grande, Oregon
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, while in 1980 he became rector of St Barnabas' Church in
Temple Hills, Maryland
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where he remained until 1989.
Episcopacy
On October 29, 1988, Hampton was elected on the fourth ballot as
Suffragan Bishop of Minnesota. He was then consecrated bishop on April 5, 1989 at the
Cathedral of St Mark in
Minneapolis
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by Presiding Bishop
Edmond L. Browning
Edmond Lee Browning (March 11, 1929 – July 11, 2016) was an American bishop. He was the 24th presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Education, ordination, early ministry
Browning received his se ...
. He retained the post until 1995 when he was elected as
Assisting Bishop of Olympia, which post he commenced on October 1, 1995. While in Olympia he was responsible for multi-cultural and specialized ministries. He left Olympia in 2003 and served for some time at
St. Stephen's Church in
Oak Harbor, Washington
Oak Harbor is a city located on Whidbey Island in Island County, Washington, United States. The population was 24,622 at the 2020 census. Oak Harbor was incorporated on May 14, 1915.
History
The Lower Skagit people have inhabited Oak Harb ...
. In 2008 he was named
Assistant Bishop of Oregon and installed on April 18, 2008.
He retired from Oregon in 2010 and died in
San Diego
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on June 28, 2024.
References
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Religious leaders from Oregon
Episcopal bishops of Olympia
Episcopal bishops of Minnesota
Northwestern University alumni
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary alumni
1935 births
2024 deaths