Telésforo Alexander Isaac (January 5, 1929 – July 4, 2025) was a

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of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic in

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, serving from 1972 to 1991. He was ordained and consecrated on March 9, 1972 and was the first Dominican bishop in the Anglican Communion.Isaac, Telésforo. "A History to Tell: The Presence of the Episcopal-Anglican Church in the Dominican Republic." ''theddg.org''. Retrieved 2025-02-24. https://irp.cdn-website.com/13a299f1/files/uploaded/history-isaac-02.pdf He established the Centro de Estudios Teológicos (Center for Theological Studies) in Santo Domingo in 1978. In 1985, along with the Dominican Association for Rehabilitation, he led the diocese in a polio vaccination campaign for children from birth to five years old. He was also the author of ''Consejería Pastoral Noutética'', an anthology of articles in Spanish on spiritual counseling. Isaac died on July 4, 2025, at the age of 96.

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