Stewart Clark Zabriskie (November 7, 1937 – September 13, 1999) was second diocesan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada from 1986 to 1999.

Early life and education

Zabriskie was born on November 7, 1937, in

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, the son of Cornelius Zabriskie and Florence I. Caffrey. He was educated at the Mount Herman Prep School in New York. He also graduated with a B.A. from

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in 1958 and the

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in 1963. He also received an honorary

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from the

in 1986. On September 14, 1963, he married Sarah Kirby Miller at Calvary Church,

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Ordained ministry

He was ordained deacon and priest in 1963. He served as assistant to the rector of the Church of the Incarnation in

between 1963 and 1965. He became rector of St Mary's Church in

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between 1966 and 1969. In 1969 be served as assistant to the rector of St John's Church in

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and in 1973 transferred to

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to become rector of St Andrew's Church in Cloquet and Christ Church in

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. In 1977 he became rector of the Church of the Epiphany in

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Bishop

Zabriskie was elected and consecrated Bishop of Nevada in 1986. He died suddenly of heart failure, whilst in office, on September 13, 1999. He was survived by his wife Sarah Kirby Miller, whom he married on September 14, 1963, and his son and daughter. He was succeeded by

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as Bishop of Nevada, who later became Presiding Bishop and Primate."Episcopal bishop Zabriskie dies"
''Las Vegas Sun'', September 16, 1999. Retrieved on September 6, 2023.

References

1937 births 1999 deaths 20th-century Anglican bishops in the United States Episcopal bishops of Nevada General Theological Seminary alumni {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub