Chester Lovelle Talton
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Chester Lovelle Talton is the Provisional Bishop
of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin
in the The Episcopal Church.
in 1965, and Church Divinity School of the Pacific
, Berkeley, California
, where he earned his M.Div. in 1970, and ultimately his D.D.
, 1991 to present; Rector
, St. Philip's Church, New York City
(Harlem
), 1985-1990; Mission Officer, Trinity Church Wall Street
, New York City
, 1981-1985; Rector, St. Philip's Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota
, 1976-1981; Vicar
, Holy Cross Church, Chicago
, Illinois
, 1973-1976; Vicar, St. Mathias' Mission, and Curate, All Saints' Church, Carmel, California, 1971-1973; and Vicar, Good Shepherd Church, Berkeley, California, 1970-1971.
, Arkansas
, Talton became an Ordained priest
on February, 1971, in the San Francisco-based Diocese of California. He married Karen Louise Warren in August, 1963 and has four children from this union. Karen Talton died in 2003. Talton remarried in 2007, to April Grayson, a lay leader
in the Diocese of Los Angeles. He is African American
, and one of 37 black bishops who have been consecrated by the Episcopal Church.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin
Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin
The Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America , located in central California with its headquarters in Modesto.-Secession from Episcopal Church:...
in the The Episcopal Church.
Education
Talton studied at California State University, Hayward, California where he earned his B.S.Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in 1965, and Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Church Divinity School of the Pacific is one of the eleven seminaries of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is located in Berkeley, California, and is a member of the Graduate Theological Union...
, Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, where he earned his M.Div. in 1970, and ultimately his D.D.
Positions held
Positions held include Bishop Suffragan, Diocese of Los AngelesEpiscopal Diocese of Los Angeles
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles is a community of 85,000 Episcopalians in 147 congregations, 40 schools, and 18 major institutions, spanning all of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties, and part of Riverside County....
, 1991 to present; Rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
, St. Philip's Church, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(Harlem
Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
), 1985-1990; Mission Officer, Trinity Church Wall Street
Trinity Church, New York
Trinity Church at 79 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, is a historic, active parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, 1981-1985; Rector, St. Philip's Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
, 1976-1981; Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
, Holy Cross Church, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, 1973-1976; Vicar, St. Mathias' Mission, and Curate, All Saints' Church, Carmel, California, 1971-1973; and Vicar, Good Shepherd Church, Berkeley, California, 1970-1971.
Personal life
Born in El DoradoEl Dorado, Arkansas
El Dorado , a multi-cultural arts center: South Arkansas Arts Center , an award-winning renovated downtown, and numerous sporting, shopping, and dining opportunities. El Dorado is the population, cultural, and business center of the 7,300 mi² regional area...
, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, Talton became an Ordained priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
on February, 1971, in the San Francisco-based Diocese of California. He married Karen Louise Warren in August, 1963 and has four children from this union. Karen Talton died in 2003. Talton remarried in 2007, to April Grayson, a lay leader
Lay leader
A lay leader is a member of the laity in any congregation who has been chosen as a leader. Since lay leadership is not an ordained clerical office, the lay leader's responsibilities vary according to the particular tradition to which he or she belongs...
in the Diocese of Los Angeles. He is African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, and one of 37 black bishops who have been consecrated by the Episcopal Church.