Samuel T. Lloyd III

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Samuel T. Lloyd III
Born1950
Died2022
Alma materUniversity of Virginia, Virginia Theological Seminary, Georgetown University, University of Mississippi
OccupationPriest
Known forRector of Trinity Church, Boston
TitleDean of the Washington National Cathedral
TermApril 23, 2005 – September 18, 2011

Samuel T. Lloyd III (born 1950[1]-2022) was a priest of the Episcopal Church in the United States who served as the ninth Dean of the Washington National Cathedral,[2] having been installed there on April 23, 2005, and serving until September 18, 2011. Before his tenure as dean, he had been the rector of Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the largest Episcopal congregations in the United States.[3] He returned to Trinity after leaving the National Cathedral.[4] Earlier in his ministry he had been chaplain of the University of the South and rector of the Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer in Chicago, Illinois. He retired as rector of Trinity Church in June 2017.[5]

He was a regent of the University of the South, a trustee of Episcopal Media Center, and was on the Board of Ministry at Harvard University. He was published in several Anglican journals and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

Education[edit]

Lloyd received a doctorate in English literature from the University of Virginia, a divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and an M.A. degree in English literature from Georgetown University. He received his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1971.[6]

National Cathedral tenure[edit]

Lloyd's tenure as Dean of the Washington National Cathedral was 2005–2011. During his time in Washington, he celebrated the Cathedral’s centennial, launched a resident congregation that continues as the beating heart of the Cathedral's worship life, established the Cathedral as a premiere home for important civic conversations,[7] and led Disciples of Christ in Community classes to establish community within the congregation. Throughout his ministry, he was widely regarded as one of the most effective preachers in the modern church. The Cathedral budget, overseen by The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (PECF),[8] was affected by the 2009 stock market crash and it had undertaken construction of an expensive underground parking lot shortly after Lloyd arrived (albeit with plans having existed before Lloyd), but expensive and needed repairs to the cathedral itself were not undertaken.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dias, Elizabeth, "Hope Amid Disaster: Sermons After the Boston Bombings : In the wake of the deadly terror attack at the Boston Marathon, pastors and religious leaders across the country share their plans for comforting their communities", Time magazine, April 20, 2013
  2. ^ Orr, jimmy (22 January 2009). "Obama's first day on the job". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Peter C. Erichsen Named Vice President and General Counsel to the J. Paul Getty Trust". The Getty Trust Press Releases. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Priest back after 7 years to lead Trinity Church". The Boston Globe. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  5. ^ trinitychurch.org
  6. ^ Cf. biography at the Washington National Cathedral website
  7. ^ "In Memoriam: The Very Rev. Dr. Samuel T. Lloyd III". Washington National Cathedral. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  8. ^ "Board of Trustees". pecf.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  9. ^ National Cathedral's Repair Work: Finials, Finance and Faith

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