Bertram Herlong
Retired Bishop of Tennessee
50 Vantage Way, #107
Nashville, TN, 37228
Retired on October 31st, 2006
Voice: 1615-251-3322; FAX 1615-251-8010
Fax: 1615-251-8010
http://episcopaldiocese-tn.org/
Email address for the diocese: info@episcopaldiocese-tn.org/
Province: 4
#882 consecrated in 1993
Bp of Tenn 93-.
Born: 10/16/1934, Lake City FL
Bp. Herlong has announced the formation of a committee to elect a coadjutor. The election will take place on 12/3/2005.
U FL BAE 56. U So MDiv 59, STM 70, DD 93. NYTS DMin 81.
Earned Doctorate. .
Ordained deacon: 6/60, Priest: 3/61
Marriage: 28 Jun 57 Barbara Ann Vickers c2.
Assignment when elected: Cathedral of St. Paul, Detroit. Dean.
Size of Parish. 7 Rank of size: .29
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Dispatch of
Business.
Law on homosexuality in TN: 4
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:
10,114 communicants in 1995, Rank: 60
10,114 communicants in 1996. Rank: 62
Median Congregation: 91
Average Congregation: 202
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 4
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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."
|
1 | 94 |
Signed the Province 7 Statement
|
0 | 94 |
Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia
|
1 | 95 |
Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter.
|
| 95 |
Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter.
|
1 | 95 |
"Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa
|
abst | 95 |
Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees.
|
| 96 |
Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said.
|
1 | 97 |
Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement
|
0 | 97 |
Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese.
|
| 97 |
Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth
|
1 | 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) | 0 | 00 |
Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039)
| 1 | 02 |
Signed Complaint to Bishop William Smalley (Kansas)
who
planned to bless unions other than marriage | 0 | 03 | Said would consent to consecration
of Canon Gene Robinson | 1 | 03 | Signed Truro Statement Threatening
'Re-Alignment' if GC Consents to NH election or drafts liturgy for same-sex
Blessings | 0 | 03 | Consented to the
consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New
Hampshire | 1 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies
-- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 | 1 | 03 | Participated in the AAC
Summit which pledged to Punish
TEC for consents to NH and for acknowledging blessings of gay
relationships | 1 | 03 | Signed statement read by Bishop David Bena objecting at the consecration of the
Bishop of New Hampshire | 1 | 03 | Signed
a minority report of the House of Bishops, Acceptance and Submission to the
Windsor Report, January 2005 | |
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