Edward L. Salmon
Retired Bishop of South Carolina
Box 20127
Charleston, SC, 29413
Voice: 1803-722-4075
Fax: 1803-723-7628
elsalmon@dioceseofsc.org
http://www.dioceseofsc.org/
Email address for the diocese: office@dioceseofsc.org
Province: 4
#852 consecrated in 1989
Bp of SC 90-06.
Born: 1/30/1934, Natchez MS
U So AB 56. VTS BD 60.
Phi Beta Kappa
Ordained deacon: 6/60, Priest: 3/61
Marriage: 26 Jan 72 Louise F Hack c2.
Assignment when elected: St. Michael's & St. George's, Clayton, MO. R.
Size of Parish. 21 Rank of size: .05
Current interim body membership: Provincial Contacts; The House of
Bishop's Council of Advice; The Joint Standing Committee on
Nominations
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Church Pension Fund.
Stewardship and Development.
Law on homosexuality in SC: 1
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:
19,462 communicants in 1995, Rank: 28
18,424 communicants in 1996. Rank: 32
Median Congregation: 139
Average Congregation: 242
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 5
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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 |
| 1 | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| 1 | 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." |
| 1 | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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) |
| 0 | 03 | Says will consent to NH election http://www.dioceseofsc.org/news/new_hampshire.htm |
| 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 | Signed statement read by Bishop David Bena objecting at the consecration of the Bishop of New Hampshire |
| 1 | 04 | Signed The Memorandum of Agreement of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes meeting in Plano, January 20, 2004 |
| 1 | 03 | Signed a minority report of the House of Bishops, Acceptance and Submission to the Windsor Report, January 2005 |
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