Douglas E. Theuner

The Right Reverend

Douglas Edwin Theuner

L.H.D.
The Right Reverend; Douglas Edwin Theuner; L.H.D.
Bishop of New Hampshire
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	New Hampshire
Elected	November 23, 1985
In office	1986–2003
Predecessor	Philip Alan Smith
Successor	Gene Robinson
Orders
Ordination	December 1962; by Nelson M. Burroughs
Consecration	April 19, 1986; by Edmond L. Browning
Personal details
Born	November 15, 1938; The Bronx, New York, United States
Died	November 8, 2013 (aged 74); Concord, New Hampshire, United States
Nationality	American
Denomination	Anglican
Parents	Grace Elizabeth McKean & Alfred Edwin Kipp Theuner
Spouse	Jane Lois Szuhany
Children	2

Last updated January 30, 2024

Douglas Edwin "Doug" Theuner (November 15, 1938 - November 8, 2013) was the eighth diocesan bishop of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church, serving from 1986 to 2003.^[1]

Education

Theuner was born on November 15, 1938, in The Bronx, New York, the son of Grace Elizabeth McKean and Alfred Edwin Kipp Theuner. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Wooster and a Bachelor of Divinity from Bexley Hall. He also earned a Master of Arts in history from the University of Connecticut and in 2000, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Cuttington University.

Ordination and Ministry

Theuner was ordained to the diaconate in June 1962 and to the priesthood in December 1962 by the Bishop of Ohio Nelson M. Burroughs. His ministry was centered mainly in Ohio and Connecticut, the last post being as rector of St John's Church in Stamford, Connecticut.^[2]

Bishop

Theuner was elected Coadjutor Bishop of New Hampshire on November 23, 1985, at a special session of the 183rd convention which took place in Grace Church in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was consecrated on April 19, 1986, in St Joseph Roman Catholic Cathedral in Manchester, New Hampshire. He succeeded as diocesan bishop that same year. As bishop he was very supportive of the inclusion of homosexual people, and was a fierce supporter of the election and consecration of his successor Gene Robinson to be the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church. He was also involved in committees specializing in AIDS, human sexuality, family planning and Planned Parenthood. Theuner retired in 2003. He died ten years later on November 8, 2013.

Personal life

Theuner married Jane Lois Szuhany and together had two children.

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References

↑ "RIP: New Hampshire Bishop Douglas Edwin Theuner". Episcopal News Service. November 11, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
↑ Blackman, Jeremy (November 10, 2013). "Mentor, predecessor to Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop dies". Concord Monitor . Concord, New Hampshire. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

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[1] "RIP: New Hampshire Bishop Douglas Edwin Theuner". Episcopal News Service. November 11, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

[2] Blackman, Jeremy (November 10, 2013). "Mentor, predecessor to Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop dies". Concord Monitor . Concord, New Hampshire. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

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