Samuel T. Lloyd III
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Samuel T. Lloyd III | |
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| Born | June 24, 1950 Brookhaven, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2022 (aged 72) Nashville, TN, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia, Virginia Theological Seminary, Georgetown University, University of Mississippi |
| Occupation | Priest |
| Known for | Rector of Trinity Church, Boston |
| Title | Dean of the Washington National Cathedral |
| Term | April 23, 2005 – September 18, 2011 |
Samuel T. Lloyd III (June 24, 1950[1] – August 31, 2022)[2] was a priest of the Episcopal Church in the United States who served as the ninth Dean of the Washington National Cathedral,[3] having been installed there on April 23, 2005, and serving until September 18, 2011. Before his tenure as dean, he had been the rector of Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts, one of the largest Episcopal congregations in the United States.[4] He returned to Trinity after leaving the National Cathedral.[5] Earlier in his ministry he had been chaplain of the University of the South and rector of the Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer in Chicago, Illinois. He retired as rector of Trinity Church in June 2017.[6]
He was a regent of the University of the South, a trustee of Episcopal Media Center, and was on the Board of Ministry at Harvard University. He was published in several Anglican journals and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Lloyd received a doctorate in English literature from the University of Virginia, a divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary, and an M.A. degree in English literature from Georgetown University. He received his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1971.[7]
