Rt. Rev. Clarence Coleridge
Retired Bishop of Connecticut
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#763 consecrated in 1981
Bp of Ct 93-99.
Born: 11/27/1930, Georgetown Guyana
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How BA 54. Drew U MDiv 60. GTS 60-61. Amer Fndt Rel & Psych 63-66. U CT
MSW 73. ANTS DMin 77. Trin DD 84. Berk STD 84. GTS DD 84.
Earned Doctorate. .
Ordained deacon: 1/61, Priest: 1/62
Marriage: 8 Sep 62 Euna Idris Volda Jervis c2.
Assignment when elected: Non-parochial, Director of Counseling for the
diocese, before suffragan in 1981. Size of Parish. n/a Rank of
size: .n/a
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention:
Law on homosexuality in CT: +
Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs
Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
41,259 communicants in 1995, Rank: 07
42,617 communicants in 1996. Rank: 6
Median Congregation: 190
Average Congregation: 211
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 3
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| How voted | Yr | The Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1=Yes 0=Noblank=not known ne=Not eligible |
99 e.g. | Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are
favorable to lesbigays Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays |
| ne | 79 | Voted "Not appropriate to ordain." |
| 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. | |
| 0 | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| 0 | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." | |
| 1 | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 0 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 0 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. | |
| 0 | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| 1 | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. | |
| 0 | 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth | |
| 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation | |
| 0 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 1 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |