Bishop Frank Griswold Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:birthDate 1937-11-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:consecrationDate 1994
gptkbp:deathDate 2023-05-05
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Chicago
gptkb:Diocese_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
General Theological Seminary
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Doctor of Divinity
Doctor of Sacred Theology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Frank Griswold Jr.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Desmond_Tutu
gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
gptkb:William_Sloane_Coffin
gptkb:Thomas_C._Wright
Rowan Williams
gptkbp:legacy Promoting inclusivity in the church
Encouraging youth involvement in the church
Strengthening ecumenical relations
Advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in the church
Fostering a spirit of reconciliation
gptkbp:notableWork Advocacy for social justice
Promotion of interfaith dialogue
The_Episcopal_Church's_response_to_the_9/11_attacks
gptkbp:ordained 1970
gptkbp:position gptkb:Presiding_Bishop_of_the_Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Edwin_F._H._H._Lee
gptkbp:religion Anglicanism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Barbara_Griswold
gptkbp:successor Katharine Jefferts Schori
gptkbp:termEnd 2006
gptkbp:termStart 1997