Samuel T. Lloyd III
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Samuel T. Lloyd III was the ninth dean
of the Washington National Cathedral
. He was installed April 23, 2005. His final Sunday as dean was September 18, 2011. Previously he was rector of Trinity Church
, one of the largest churches in Boston, Massachusetts, chaplain of the University of the South, and rector of the Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer, Chicago.
Lloyd holds a doctorate
in English literature
from the University of Virginia
and a divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary
. He is a regent of University of the South and a trustee of Episcopal Media Center and is on the Board of Ministry at Harvard University
. He has been published in several Anglican publications. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral
The Washington National Cathedral, officially named the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. Of neogothic design, it is the sixth-largest cathedral in the world, the second-largest in...
. He was installed April 23, 2005. His final Sunday as dean was September 18, 2011. Previously he was rector of Trinity Church
Trinity Church, Boston
Trinity Church in the City of Boston, located in the Back Bay of Boston, Massachusetts, is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. The congregation, currently standing at approximately 3,000 households, was founded in 1733. The current rector is The Reverend Anne Bonnyman...
, one of the largest churches in Boston, Massachusetts, chaplain of the University of the South, and rector of the Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer, Chicago.
Lloyd holds a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
and a divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary , formally called the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary in Virginia, is the largest accredited Episcopal seminary in the United States. Founded in 1818, VTS is situated on an campus in Alexandria, Virginia, just a few miles from downtown Washington, DC. VTS...
. He is a regent of University of the South and a trustee of Episcopal Media Center and is on the Board of Ministry at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He has been published in several Anglican publications. He is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.