Frank Griswold facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Most Reverend Frank Griswold |
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| 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church | |
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Griswold in 2007
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Elected | July 21, 1997 |
| In Office | 1998–2006 |
| Predecessor | Edmond L. Browning |
| Successor | Katharine Jefferts Schori |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 23, 1963 |
| Consecration | March 2, 1985 by John Allin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1937 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | March 5, 2023 (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Frank Tracy Griswold Jr, Luisa Johnson |
| Spouse | Phoebe Wetzel |
| Children | Eliza Griswold & Hannah McFarland |
| Previous post | Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago (1985–1987) Bishop of Chicago (1987–1998) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Frank Tracy Griswold III (September 18, 1937 – March 5, 2023) was an American clergyman who served as the 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Early life and education
Griswold was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He was educated at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English literature from Harvard College (1959). He attended the General Theological Seminary and also earned another Bachelor of Arts degree in theology (subsequently converted to Master of Arts) at Oriel College, Oxford University (1962, 1966).
Ordained ministry
Griswold was ordained priest in 1963 and then served at three parishes in Pennsylvania, including St Andrew's Church in Yardley, Pennsylvania, and St Martin-in-the-Fields in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1976 until his nomination as Bishop of Chicago, a position he held from 1987 until he became the presiding bishop in 1998.
Griswold was co-chair of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission from 1998 to 2003. He was a member of the standing committee for the 1998 Lambeth Conference. He has also served on diocesan, national and international committees for liturgy, worship and ecumenism. He was interested in interfaith dialogue and sat on the board of World Religious Leaders for the Elijah Interfaith Institute.
Griswold's term as presiding bishop ended on November 1, 2006. He was succeeded by Katharine Jefferts Schori, the first woman to become a primate in the Anglican Communion. He continued a ministry of teaching, preaching, writing, lecturing and leading retreats, nationally and internationally. Following completion of his term as presiding bishop, he served as a visiting professor at seminaries and universities in South Korea, Cuba and Japan, as well as at the Episcopal Divinity School and the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, Virginia Theological Seminary and Seabury-Western. He also served as bishop visitor to the Society of St. John the Evangelist. His books include Going Home (Cowley Publications Cloister Book) Praying Our Days: A guide and companion (Church Publishing Group) Tracking Down the Holy Ghost: reflections on love and longing (Church Publishing Group) Co- Author with the Rev. Mark McIntosh of Seeds and Faith and Harvest of Hope. Published by Eerdmans
Personal life and death
Griswold and his wife, Phoebe Wetzel Griswold, lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the father of Eliza Griswold and Hannah McFarland and the grandfather of three. He is a cousin of both Sheldon M. Griswold and Alexander Viets Griswold, both Episcopal bishops.
Griswold died in Philadelphia on March 5, 2023, at the age of 85.
Honors
He has received honorary degrees from the General Theological Seminary, Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Nashotah House, Sewanee, Rikkyo University and Berkeley Divinity School, the Virginia Theological Seminary, Seminary of the Southwest and Episcopal Divinity School. He was also made an Associate Sub Prelate of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997.
Consecrators
- John M. Allin, 23rd Presiding Bishop
- Francis G. Burrill, 8th Bishop of Chicago
- James W. Montgomery, 9th Bishop of Chicago
Griswold was the 794th bishop consecrated in the Episcopal Church.
