Andrew Smith (bishop)

Andrew Donnan Smith (born 1944) was a suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut from 1996 to 1999, and diocesan bishop from 1999 to 2010.

The Right Reverend

Andrew Donnan Smith

D.D., M.Div.
Bishop of Connecticut
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseConnecticut
ElectedJune 19, 1999
In office1999-2010
PredecessorClarence Coleridge
SuccessorIan Douglas
Orders
OrdinationMarch 22, 1969
ConsecrationMay 4, 1996
by Edmond L. Browning
Personal details
Born1944
Albany, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
SpouseKate Carroll Trafford
Children2
Previous postSuffragan Bishop of Connecticut (1996-1999)

Biography

Smith was born in Albany, New York in 1944, and was educated at the public schools in North Plainfield, New Jersey. In 1965 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity College, Connecticut then earned his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Episcopal Theological School in 1968.

He was ordained to the diaconate on June 11, 1968, to the priesthood on March 22, 1969. He has served as curate of Trinity Church in Hartford from 1968 till 1971. Later he became the assistant priest of St John's Church in Waterbury, Connecticut where he remained until 1976 after which he became rector at St Michael's Church in Naugatuck, Connecticut. He also served as rector at St Mary's Church in Manchester, Connecticut from 1985 till 1996.

Smith was elected Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut on October 28, 1995. He was consecrated on May 4, 1996 by Presiding Bishop Edmond L. Browning. He was elected Bishop of Connecticut in June 1999 and was installed on October 16 of the same year. He remained diocesan bishop until 2010.

See also

Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by
Clarence Coleridge
14th Bishop of Connecticut
1999–2010
Succeeded by
Ian Douglas
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