The Right Reverend William Jay Lambert |
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Church | Episcopal Church (United States) |
Diocese | Eau Claire |
Elected | 10 November 2012 |
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Consecration | 16 March 2013 by Katharine Jefferts Schori, 26th Presiding Bishop |
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Born | October 2, 1948 |
William Jay Lambert III (born October 2, 1948) is the sixth and current bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Lambert received a Bachelor of Arts in History and Public Affairs from Rollins College, a Masters of Arts in History from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Divinity from Nashotah House. Lambert also served in the United States Navy and was a United States Naval Reserve Chaplain. Lambert was elected bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire on November 10, 2012. On March 16, 2013, he was ordained as a bishop.