Rt. Rev. William Persell
Retired Bishop of Chicago
65 E Huron
Chicago, IL, 60611
Voice: 1312-751-4200; FAX 1312-787-4534
Fax:
dskidmore@epischicago.org
http://www.epischicago.org
Email address for the diocese: Bishop@epischicago.org
Province: 5
#999 consecrated on March 13, 1999. Retired February 2008.
Born: 5/6/1943, Rochester NY
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Ordained deacon: 6/69, Priest: 12/69
Marriage:
Assignment when elected: Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. Dean Size of Parish. n/a Rank of size: .n/a
Service on interim bodies in 2006-2009 triennium: Episcopal Relief and Development Board of Directors. Executive Council Committee on Social Responsibility in Investments.
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention:
Law on homosexuality in IL: +
Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs
Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
28,779 communicants in 1995, Rank: 13
28,093 communicants in 1996. Rank: 15
Median Congregation: 135
Average Congregation: 193
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 2
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| How voted | Yr | The Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1=Yes 0=Noblank=not known ne=Not eligible |
99 e.g. | Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are
favorable to lesbigays Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays |
| ne | 79 | Voted "Not appropriate to ordain." |
| ne | 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. |
| ne | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| ne | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| ne | 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." |
| ne | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| ne | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| ne | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| ne | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| ne | 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. |
| ne | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| ne | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| ne | 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. |
| ne | 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement |
| ne | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| ne | 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth |
| ne | 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation |
| ne | 98 | Signed A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans from Some Member Bishops of the Lambeth Conference |
| ne | 98 | Vote on The Lambeth Sexuality Resolution |
| 1 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 00 | Recognizing and affirming fidelity in relationships outside (D039) |
| 1 | 03 | Says will consent to NH election http://www.epischicago.org/News/ViewArticle.cfm?ArticleID=308 |
| 1 | 03 | Consented to the consecration of Gene Robinson as Bishop of New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
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