Background
Lamb, Jerry A. was born on September 4, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Lamb, Jerry A. was born on September 4, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Lamb attended the Roman Catholic Saint Thomas Seminary in Denver, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 and a Master of Arts degree in 1966.
In 1973 he received an Master of Arts in counseling from the University of Oregon. On August 15, 1977, he was ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. Lamb was elected Bishop Coadjutor of Northern California in 1991 and was consecrated on June 9 of that year.
In 1992, he became the diocesan bishop.
Also in 1992 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity from The Church Divinity School of the Pacific. Lamb retired at the end of 2006 and was succeeded by the Review
Canon Barry L. Beisner. He was then appointed assisting bishop of Nevada after the election of Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori as presiding bishop.
About seven congregations are still Episcopal.
Married Jane Onstad; 1 child, Katherine.