Telésforo Isaac
Dominican Episcopal bishop (1929–2025)
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Telésforo Alexander Isaac (January 5, 1929 – July 4, 2025) was a bishop of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic in The Episcopal Church,[1][2] serving from 1972 to 1991.[3] He was ordained and consecrated on March 9, 1972[4] and was the first Dominican bishop in the Anglican Communion.[5]
The Right Reverend Telésforo Alexander Isaac | |
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| Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic | |
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| Church | The Episcopal Church |
| Province | Province IX |
| Installed | 1972 |
| Term ended | 1991 |
| Predecessor | Paul Axtell Kellogg |
| Successor | Julio César Holguín |
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| Consecration | March 9, 1972 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1929 |
| Died | July 4, 2025 (aged 96) |
Biography
Isaac was born on January 5, 1929.[6] He established the Centro de Estudios Teológicos (Center for Theological Studies) in Santo Domingo in 1978.[7] In 1985, along with the Dominican Association for Rehabilitation, he led the diocese in a polio vaccination campaign for children from birth to five years old.[5] He was also the author of Consejería Pastoral Noutética, an anthology of articles in Spanish on spiritual counseling.[8]
Isaac died on July 4, 2025, at the age of 96.[9]