Randolph Hollerith
Randolph Hollerith | |
|---|---|
| Dean of Washington National Cathedral | |
 Hollerith in 2018 | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Washington |
| In office | August 2016-present |
| Predecessor | Gary R. Hall |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 16, 1991 by Peter J. Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1963 |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Spouse | Melissa Hollerith |
| Children | 2 |
Randolph Marshall Hollerith (born October 10, 1963) is an American Episcopal priest. Since August 2016, he has been the dean of Washington National Cathedral, the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and the seat of the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.[1]
Life and career
[edit]Hollerith had served as rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia, from 2000 to 2016.[2][3][4] His brother is Herman Hollerith IV, a retired Bishop of Southern Virginia.[5]
Hollerith earned a bachelor's degree from Denison University and a master's degree from Yale Divinity School.[1] He was ordained in the Episcopal Church as a deacon on June 2, 1990, and as a priest on April 16, 1991; both ordinations were by Peter J. Lee, Bishop of Virginia.[6]
He was appointed a member of the Order of St John (MStJ) in September 2017.[7]
As Dean of the Cathedral, Hollerith has presided over the state funerals of Jimmy Carter, Dick Cheney, George H.W. Bush, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell, John McCain, and Lindsey Graham.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith". Washington National Cathedral. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "The Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith Named As New Dean of Washington National Cathedral". Washington National Cathedral. May 23, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "National Cathedral announces Randolph Marshall Hollerith as new dean". Episcopal News Service. May 23, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ Rockett, Ali; Llovio, Louis (May 23, 2016). "St. James's Episcopal Church rector named dean of Washington National Cathedral". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Randy Hollerith '86 new Dean of National Cathedral". Denison University. May 27, 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Randolph M Hollerith". Episcopal Clerical Directory. Church Pension Group. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Order of St John". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ↑ Reed, Tom. "From Swasey Chapel to the National Cathedral". denison.edu. Denison University. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
External links
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Media related to Randolph Hollerith at Wikimedia Commons