Background
Bigliardi, Matthew Paul was born on September 14, 1920 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Achille and Regina (Bonaccinni) Bigliardi.
Bigliardi, Matthew Paul was born on September 14, 1920 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Achille and Regina (Bonaccinni) Bigliardi.
Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1950; Master of Divinity, Church Division School of Pacific, 1953; Doctor of Divinity, Church Division School of Pacific, 1974.
Ordained priest, Protestant Episcopal Church, 1954; curate, Trinity Church, Seattle, 1953-1955; vicar, Emmanuel Church, Mercer Island, Washington, 1955-1960; rector, Emmanuel Church, Mercer Island, Washington, 1960-1974; bishop, Diocese of Oregon, Lake Oswego, 1974-1986; bishop in charge, Convocation of America Churches in Europe, since 1988. Chairman board of trustees Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon, from 1974, Oregon Episcopalian Schools, from 1974.
Trustee Columbia council Boy Scouts American, Portland. Trustee Oregon Heart Association, Church Division School of Pacific, Berkeley, California, all 1977-1980, Presiding Bishop's Fund for World Relief. Member Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jeanne C. Gross, February 19, 1949. 1 child, Aidan.