Edward Ambrose Gumbs
Edward Ambrose Gumbs is the fifth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands.
The Right Reverend Edward Ambrose Gumbs M.Div. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of the Virgin Islands | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Virgin Islands |
| Elected | January 29, 2005 |
| In office | 2005-present |
| Predecessor | Theodore A. Daniels |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 14, 1987 (deacon) June 12, 1988 (priest) |
| Consecration | 11 June 2005 by Arthur Benjamin Williams, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anguilla |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Edward Alfonso Gumbs & Drucilla Cynthia Hodge |
| Spouse | Phillis Hodge |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
After studies at Virginia Theological Seminary, he was ordained to the diaconate on June 14, 1987, and to the priesthood on June 12, 1988. He was consecrated as a bishop on June 11, 2005.
See also
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