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Mar 7, 2023: Christian Post: Frank Griswold, former head of Episcopal Church, dies at age 85
The Rt. Rev. Frank T. Griswold III, who served as presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church and was known for his ecumenical work with Protestants and Catholics, died at age 85.
Griswold died on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to a statement by The Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Phoebe Wetzel Griswold, two daughters and three grandchildren
The Rt. Rev. Frank T. Griswold III, who served as presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church and was known for his ecumenical work with Protestants and Catholics, died at age 85.
Griswold died on Sunday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to a statement by The Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Phoebe Wetzel Griswold, two daughters and three grandchildren
Born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, in 1937, Griswold was ordained as an Episcopal priest in 1963 and was elected to serve as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago in 1987.
At the 72nd Episcopal Church General Convention in Philadelphia in July 1997, Griswold was elected the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, replacing Presiding Bishop Edmund Browning.
Officially taking office on Jan. 10, 1998, he served as presiding bishop until Nov. 1, 2006, when he was succeeded by the Rt. Rev. Katherine Jefferts-Schori, the first female head of the denomination.
Griswold is credited with helping establish the full communion relationship between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which was formalized in 2001, according to Episcopal News Service.
At the 72nd Episcopal Church General Convention in Philadelphia in July 1997, Griswold was elected the 25th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, replacing Presiding Bishop Edmund Browning.
Officially taking office on Jan. 10, 1998, he served as presiding bishop until Nov. 1, 2006, when he was succeeded by the Rt. Rev. Katherine Jefferts-Schori, the first female head of the denomination.
Griswold is credited with helping establish the full communion relationship between The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, which was formalized in 2001, according to Episcopal News Service.