Edward Little II

Background

Bishop Edward S. Little II was born in New York City on January 29, 1947, and attended schools in Manhattan and in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Education

He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California in 1968, his Master of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in 1971, and was ordained deacon and priest that year in the Diocese of Chicago.

Career

He was seated in the Cathedral of Saint James, South Bend, on April 30, 2000. He has announced his retirement on June 30, 2016. Following his consecration, Bishop Little was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Seabury-Western.

Bishop Little served two parishes as an assistant—Saint Matthew’s, Evanston, Illinois, and Saint Michael’s, Anaheim, California—and then moved in 1975 to Saint Joseph’s Church, Buena Park, California, to become its vicar and later its first rector.

In 1986, Bishop Little was called to All Saints Church, Bakersfield, California, where he served as rector until his election to the episcopate. He has authored two books

Ears to Hear and Joy in Disguise.

Achievements

• The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111-41 vote with 3 abstentions.

Membership

He is currently a member of Communion Partners, an Episcopalian group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention"s decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012.