Douglas E. Theuner
The Right Reverend Douglas Edwin Theuner L.H.D. | |
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New York, United States | |
Died | November 8, 2013 Concord, New Hampshire, United States | (aged 74)
Nationality | American |
Denomination | Anglican |
Parents | Grace Elizabeth McKean & Alfred Edwin Kipp Theuner |
Spouse | Jane Lois Szuhany |
Children | 2 |
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
Ordination and Ministry
Theuner was ordained to the diaconate in June 1962 and to the priesthood in December 1962 by the Bishop of Ohio
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.
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.