Don Wimberly
Retired Bishop of Texas
3203 W Alabama St
Houston, TX 77098
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Province: 7
#789 consecrated in 1984
Bp of Lex 85-99; Assisting Bishop of Texas, 2000-2002; Bishop Elect of
Texas, 2002-2003. Elected on third ballot on June 15, 2002. Bishop of
Texas 2003-2009
Born: 6/10/1937, Baton Rouge LA
LSU BS 59. VTS MDiv 71, DD 88. U So DD 88.
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Ordained deacon: 6/71, Priest: 12/71
Marriage: 16 Apr 66 Edwina Eileen Jones c2.
Assignment when elected as Bishop of Lexington: St. John's Cathedral, Jacksonville, FL. R.
Size of Parish. 17 Rank of size: .08
Law on homosexuality in TX: 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
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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 | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| 1 | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| 0 | 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 |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 0 | 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. |
| 0 | 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 | |
| 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) |
| 1 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 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 a minority report of the House of Bishops, Acceptance and Submission to the Windsor Report, January 2005 |
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