Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Charles G. vonRosenberg is a bishop in the United States Episcopal Church. VonRosenberg was born in Fayetteville, N.C., on July 11, 1947. He received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969. His completed a master of divinity degree at Virginia Theological Seminary in 1974 and was ordained as a priest in 1975.VonRosenberg served as Canon to the Ordinary (assistant to the Bishop) of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina from 1989-1994. Afterwards, he became rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Wilmington, N.C. On February 27, 1999, vonRosenberg was consecrated Third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, a diocese covering 34 counties in Tennessee and three in North Georgia, with 45 congregations and five worshiping communities and nearly 16,000 active members. He retired from that position in June, 2011. On January 26, 2013, he was elected as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina, a diocese of the ECUSA which was challenged with reorganization in the wake of bishop Mark Lawrence's departure from the Episcopal Church.VonRosenberg referred to the departed followers of Lawrence as "sincere Christians." In describing his own task as the new Bishop, vonRosenberg said "I want to use the image of rebuilding, for that is what we are called to do – to reorganize and to rebuild the Episcopal Church in South Carolina." He went on to say that the diocese should rebuild the church on the foundation of Jesus Christ, with an attitude of humility and love.. }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- Charles_G._vonRosenberg abstract "Charles G. vonRosenberg is a bishop in the United States Episcopal Church. VonRosenberg was born in Fayetteville, N.C., on July 11, 1947. He received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1969. His completed a master of divinity degree at Virginia Theological Seminary in 1974 and was ordained as a priest in 1975.VonRosenberg served as Canon to the Ordinary (assistant to the Bishop) of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina from 1989-1994. Afterwards, he became rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Wilmington, N.C. On February 27, 1999, vonRosenberg was consecrated Third Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee, a diocese covering 34 counties in Tennessee and three in North Georgia, with 45 congregations and five worshiping communities and nearly 16,000 active members. He retired from that position in June, 2011. On January 26, 2013, he was elected as bishop provisional of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina, a diocese of the ECUSA which was challenged with reorganization in the wake of bishop Mark Lawrence's departure from the Episcopal Church.VonRosenberg referred to the departed followers of Lawrence as "sincere Christians." In describing his own task as the new Bishop, vonRosenberg said "I want to use the image of rebuilding, for that is what we are called to do – to reorganize and to rebuild the Episcopal Church in South Carolina." He went on to say that the diocese should rebuild the church on the foundation of Jesus Christ, with an attitude of humility and love.".