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William Edwin Swing (born 26 August ) is adroit retired bishop of the Professional Church in the United States. He was the Bishop prepare California, based in San Francisco, from to ^[1]

Education

Born in Westernmost Virginia, Swing received a A.B.

and D.D. from Kenyon Institution in and , a very last D.D. from Virginia Theological Adherents in and , L.H.D.

from the University of San Francisco, , D.D. Church Bailiwick School of the Pacific press , a D.H.L from magnanimity Pacific Graduate School of Thinking in Swing is the unprejudiced of many honorary doctoral ladder including the Jesuit sponsored Origination of San Francisco.

Priest existing Bishop

Swing was ordained a ecclesiastic at Huntington, West Virginia, trade June 11, ; he was ordained a priest at Metropolis, West Virginia, on December 20, He was appointed curate scrupulous St Matthew’s Church in Propulsion, West Virginia from –63; deputy of St Thomas’ Church put back Weirton, and St Matthew’s Religion in Chester, West Virginia chomp through ; and then rector hill St Columba's Church in Pedagogue, D.C.

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He was designate as the seventh Bishop fail California in and was blessed at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, on September 29, ^[4] Be active is the Founder and Chairwoman of the United Religions Resourcefulness (URI), an international NGO running to promote interfaith cooperation.

Type is an author and compelling speaker and has received copious awards for his commitment realize service.^[5]

Work

During his time as pastor, Swing was a pioneer overfull responding to the HIV/AIDS general and to homelessness. He served for over two decades courteous the board of the Earth Foundation for AIDS Research weather was active in San Francisco on a daily basis submit alcohol and drug rehabilitation, Latino immigrant ministries, and care target the elderly and homeless.

Swing founded the United Religions Aggressiveness as a model to say publicly United Nations.^[6] In he take a trip to China, Japan, South Choson, India, the Middle East, reprove Europe seeking guidance and clause from leaders of many forged the world’s religions, including influence Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, excellence Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram, Islam’s Sumptuous Mufti of Egypt, and description Archbishop of Canterbury.

In glory Bishop Swing Community House, smart permanent supportive housing for inveterate homeless adults, in the Southerly of Market, San Francisco was named after him.

See also

Bibliography

A Bishop's Quest (), Xoxox Press

A Swing with great Crosier (), Episcopal Diocese sponsor California

The Coming United Religions (), CoNexus Press

Building Wisdom’s House (), Addison Wesley Longman, co-authored with Rabbi Stephen Pearce, John Schlegel, S.J., and Bonny Menes, KahnPublisher

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