John Lester Thompson III

Background

III, John Lester Thompson was born on May 11, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of John Lester and Irene (Brown) T.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Youngstown College, 1948;Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951.

Career

Ordained priest, Episcopal Church, 1951;curate, then rector churches, Ohio, Oregon and California, 1951-1978;bishop, Episcopal Diocese Northern California, Sacramento, 1978-1992;bishop, Diocese Northern California, Sacramento, since 1992. Trustee Church Divinity School Pacific, Berkeley, California.

Membership

President, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, 1955-1956, chairman building committee for outdoor theatre, 1957-1958. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Shirley Amanda Scott, August,1951. Children: Amanda, Ian.

Father:

John Lester T.

Mother:

Irene (Brown) T.

Spouse:

Shirley Amanda Scott

child:

Amanda III

child:

Ian III