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{{Short description|American bishop}}
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| name = Thomas Breidenthal
| name = Thomas Edward Breidenthal
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| title = [[Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio|IX Bishop of Southern Ohio]]
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| elected = November 11, 2006
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| enthroned = April 28, 2007
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| ended = November 29, 2020
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| predecessor = Herbert Thompson, Jr.
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| predecessor = [[Herbert Thompson Jr.]]
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| ordination = 1981 (deacon)<br />June 12, 1982 (priest)
| successor = [[Wayne Smith (bishop)|Wayne Smith]]<br /><small>Provisional Bishop</small>
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| consecration = April 28, 2007
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| ordination = 1981 (deacon)<br />June 12, 1982 (priest)
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| consecrated_by = [[Katharine Jefferts Schori]], 26th Presiding Bishop
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| consecrated_by = [[Katharine Jefferts Schori]]
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'''Thomas Edward''' "'''Tom'''" '''Breidenthal''' is the ninth and current bishop of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio]].
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Thomas E. Breidenthal was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Leslie T. and Ruth Veach Breidenthal. He was raised in Europe and the Midwest until his family settled in Eugene, Oregon. Breidenthal attended high school as a theater major at the [[Interlochen Arts Academy]]. He earned a B.A. from [[Portland State University]] and an M. A. in English Literature from the [[University of Victoria]]. He received his M.Div. from the [[Church Divinity School of the Pacific]] in 1981.
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'''Thomas Edward''' "'''Tom'''" '''Breidenthal''' (born March 3, 1951) is the former [[bishop]] of the [[Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio]]. On September 18, 2020, Breidenthal announced his retirement on November 29, 2020, citing complications with his health.


== Early life and education ==
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Ordained a deacon in 1981 and a priest on June 12, 1982,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecdplus.org/clergy/?clergyID=07227 |title=ecdplus |accessdate=14 May 2015}}</ref> he has pastored or assisted congregations in Oregon, Oxford, England and New York, as well as serving as a high school chaplain. Breidenthal studied at [[Oxford University]] as an Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow, where he received the Doctor of Philosophy in Theology. From 1992 through 2001 he was the John Henry Hobart Professor of Christian Ethics and Moral Theology at [[The General Theological Seminary]] in New York City. For the following five years he was the Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at [[Princeton University]]. He was elected ninth bishop of Southern Ohio in November 2006, and consecrated on April 28, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ecdplus.org/clergy/?clergyID=07227 |title=ecdplus |accessdate=14 May 2015}}</ref>
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Breidenthal was born on March 3, 1951, in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], to Leslie T. and Ruth Veach Breidenthal. He was raised in Europe and the Midwest until his family settled in Eugene, Oregon. He attended high school as a theater major at the [[Interlochen Arts Academy]]. He earned a B.A. from [[Portland State University]] and an M. A. in English Literature from the [[University of Victoria]]. He received his [[M.Div.]] from the [[Church Divinity School of the Pacific]] in 1981.


== Ordination and Ministry ==
Breidenthal is the author of two books (''Christian Households''<ref>{{cite book |last=Breidenthal |first=Thomas E. |date=1997 |title=Christian Households: The Sanctification of Nearness |publisher=Cowley Publications |isbn=9781561011414}}</ref> and ''Sacred Unions''<ref>{{cite book |last=Breidenthal |first=Thomas E. |date=2006 |title=Sacred Unions: A New Guide to Lifelong Commitment |publisher=Cowley Publications |isbn=9781561012497}}</ref>) and numerous articles. He serves on the boards of [[Kenyon College]], [[Bexley Hall|Bexley-Seabury Seminary]], and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and has been involved throughout his ministry in civic engagement and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. Bishop Breidenthal lives in Cincinnati with his spouse, Margaret Garner Breidenthal. They married in 1984 and have two adult daughters.
Breidenthal was ordained a [[deacon]] in 1981 by [[Matthew P. Bigliardi|Matthew Paul Bigliardi]], [[Episcopal Bishop of Oregon|Bishop of Oregon]]. He was later ordained a priest on June 12, 1982, by Bishop Bigliardi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://episcopalchurch.org/library/article/thomas-e-breidenthal-elected-ninth-bishop-southern-ohio|title=Homepage}}</ref>


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He has pastored or assisted congregations in Oregon, Oxford, England and New York, as well as serving as a high school chaplain. Breidenthal was an Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow at [[Oxford University]] being awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Theology. From 1992 through 2001 he was the John Henry Hobart Professor of Christian Ethics and Moral Theology at [[The General Theological Seminary]] in New York City. He then went on to serve as Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at [[Princeton University]].
On May 1, the Joint Nominating Committee for the Election of the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church placed Bishop Breidenthal's name into nomination for election as the 27th [[Presiding Bishop|Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2015/05/01/four-chosen-as-nominees-for-27th-presiding-bishop-2/ |title=episcopaldigitalnetwork |accessdate=14 May 2015}}</ref>

== See also ==
== Episcopacy ==
Breidenthal was elected the ninth bishop of Southern Ohio on November 11, 2006, at the diocesan convention, held in Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on the campus of [[Shawnee State University]] in Portsmouth, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://episcopalchurch.org/library/article/thomas-e-breidenthal-elected-ninth-bishop-southern-ohio|title=Homepage}}</ref> He was later consecrated on April 28, 2007, at the Mershon Auditorium, [[Ohio State University]] in Columbus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ecdplus.org/clergies/9870653221 |title=Episcopal Clergy / Parish Finder |website=www.ecdplus.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218205431/https://www.ecdplus.org/clergies/9870653221 |archive-date=2020-02-18}} </ref>
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*[[List of bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America]]

At the 2009 diocesan convention, Breidenthal announced that he would lift the ban on [[blessing of same-sex unions]] in the diocese starting in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/article/20091110/NEWS/311109751|title = Local Episcopal diocese will bless gay unions}}</ref>

On September 18, 2020, Breidenthal announced his retirement on November 29, 2020, citing health issues.

== Personal life ==
He has served on the boards of [[Kenyon College]], [[Bexley Hall|Bexley-Seabury Seminary]], in addition to various civic and ecumenical engagements. Breidenthal and his spouse, Margaret Garner Breidenthal, married in 1984 and have two adult daughters, Magdalene and Lucy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://episcopalchurch.org/library/article/thomas-e-breidenthal-elected-ninth-bishop-southern-ohio|title=Homepage}}</ref>

== Bibliography ==
''Christian Households: The Sanctification of Nearness'' (1997) <ref>{{cite book |last=Breidenthal |first=Thomas E. |date=1997 |title=Christian Households: The Sanctification of Nearness |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781561011353 |url-access=registration |publisher=Cowley Publications |isbn=9781561011414}}</ref>

''Sacred Unions: A New Guide to Life-Long Commitment'' (2006)<ref>{{cite book |last=Breidenthal |first=Thomas E. |date=2006 |title=Sacred Unions: A New Guide to Lifelong Commitment |publisher=Cowley Publications |isbn=9781561012497}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Episcopal bishops of the United States]]
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* [[List of bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Historical list of the Episcopal bishops of the United States]]


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Latest revision as of 22:52, 3 July 2024

The Right Reverend

Thomas Edward Breidenthal

Ph.D.
IX Bishop of Southern Ohio
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseSouthern Ohio
ElectedNovember 11, 2006
In office2007–2020
PredecessorHerbert Thompson Jr.
SuccessorWayne Smith
Provisional Bishop
Other post(s)Seminary professor, University trustee
Orders
Ordination1981 (deacon)
June 12, 1982 (priest)
by Matthew P. Bigliardi
ConsecrationApril 28, 2007
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Personal details
Born (1951-03-03) March 3, 1951 (age 73)
Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
NationalityAmerican
DenominationAnglican
ParentsLeslie T. Breidenthal & Ruth Veach
Spouse
Margaret Garner
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(m. 1984)​
Children2
EducationUniversity of Victoria
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Alma materPortland State University

Thomas Edward "Tom" Breidenthal (born March 3, 1951) is the former bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio. On September 18, 2020, Breidenthal announced his retirement on November 29, 2020, citing complications with his health.

Early life and education

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Breidenthal was born on March 3, 1951, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Leslie T. and Ruth Veach Breidenthal. He was raised in Europe and the Midwest until his family settled in Eugene, Oregon. He attended high school as a theater major at the Interlochen Arts Academy. He earned a B.A. from Portland State University and an M. A. in English Literature from the University of Victoria. He received his M.Div. from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in 1981.

Ordination and Ministry

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Breidenthal was ordained a deacon in 1981 by Matthew Paul Bigliardi, Bishop of Oregon. He was later ordained a priest on June 12, 1982, by Bishop Bigliardi.[1]

He has pastored or assisted congregations in Oregon, Oxford, England and New York, as well as serving as a high school chaplain. Breidenthal was an Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow at Oxford University being awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Theology. From 1992 through 2001 he was the John Henry Hobart Professor of Christian Ethics and Moral Theology at The General Theological Seminary in New York City. He then went on to serve as Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel at Princeton University.

Episcopacy

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Breidenthal was elected the ninth bishop of Southern Ohio on November 11, 2006, at the diocesan convention, held in Vern Riffe Center for the Arts on the campus of Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio.[2] He was later consecrated on April 28, 2007, at the Mershon Auditorium, Ohio State University in Columbus.[3]

At the 2009 diocesan convention, Breidenthal announced that he would lift the ban on blessing of same-sex unions in the diocese starting in 2010.[4]

On September 18, 2020, Breidenthal announced his retirement on November 29, 2020, citing health issues.

Personal life

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He has served on the boards of Kenyon College, Bexley-Seabury Seminary, in addition to various civic and ecumenical engagements. Breidenthal and his spouse, Margaret Garner Breidenthal, married in 1984 and have two adult daughters, Magdalene and Lucy.[5]

Bibliography

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Christian Households: The Sanctification of Nearness (1997) [6]

Sacred Unions: A New Guide to Life-Long Commitment (2006)[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Homepage".
  2. ^ "Homepage".
  3. ^ "Episcopal Clergy / Parish Finder". www.ecdplus.org. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18.
  4. ^ "Local Episcopal diocese will bless gay unions".
  5. ^ "Homepage".
  6. ^ Breidenthal, Thomas E. (1997). Christian Households: The Sanctification of Nearness. Cowley Publications. ISBN 9781561011414.
  7. ^ Breidenthal, Thomas E. (2006). Sacred Unions: A New Guide to Lifelong Commitment. Cowley Publications. ISBN 9781561012497.
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