Calvin Schofield Jr.

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Calvin Onderdonk Schofield
Bishop of Southeast Florida
Church Episcopal Church
Diocese Southeast Florida
ElectedNovember 4, 1978
In office1980–2000
Predecessor James L. Duncan
Successor Leopold Frade
Orders
OrdinationDecember 31, 1962
by  Henry I. Louttit Sr.
ConsecrationMarch 23, 1979
by  John Allin
Personal details
Born (1933-01-06) January 6, 1933 (age 89)
Delhi, New York, United States
Nationality American
Denomination Anglican
ParentsCalvin Onderdonk Schofield & Mabel Lenton
SpouseElaine Marie Fullerton (m. 1963)
Children2
Previous post(s)Coadjutor Bishop of Southeast Florida (1979-1980)

Calvin Onderdonk Schofield Jr., (born January 6, 1933), the second Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida, was born in 1933, in Delhi, New York, the son of Calvin O. Schofield and his wife, Mabel Ellen Schofield. [1] He is a member of the Onderdonk family of New York which produced two 19th-century bishops, Henry Ustick Onderdonk in the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania and Benjamin Treadwell Onderdonk in the Episcopal Diocese of New York.

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Education

Schofield attended Hobart College and received a B.A. in 1959. He studied theology at the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale University and received an M.Div. in 1962. [1]

Honorary degrees

Schofield has received the following honorary degrees: [1]

Ministry

Schofield was ordained to the diaconate June 30, 1962, and to the priesthood December 31, 1962. He served as curate of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, now Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Florida, from 1962–1964, when he left to become vicar of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, in Miami, Florida, where he stayed until he was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of South Florida and was consecrated on March 23, 1979. On January 1, 1980, he became the second bishop of Southeast Florida and served until his retirement in 2000. He also served as a chaplain in the United States Navy Reserve 1962-1985. [1]

Family

Schofield married Elaine Fullerton on August 3, 1963, and they have two children. [1] In their retirement, the Schofields enjoy skiing in Colorado and sailing in Florida. Bishop Schofield still finds time to perform episcopal functions such as confirmations and ordinations.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Episcopal Clerical Directory, 2005 New York: The Church Hymnal Corporation, p. 814
Episcopal Church (USA) titles
Preceded by 2nd Bishop of Southeast Florida
1980 2000
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