Remembering Bishop Edward Salmon: A Legacy of Service

Bishop Edward L. Salmon, Jr. served as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina from 1990 to 2008 and passed away on June 29, 2016, after battling cancer. He held various academic and pastoral positions, receiving South Carolina’s highest civilian honor in 2007. Bishop Jon I. Lumanog leads the Anglican Diocese of St. Ignatius Loyola and is actively involved in church planting and revitalization.

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Bishop Jack Lumanog and Bishop Ed Salmon (center) and Archbishop Bob Duncan

The Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr. 
January 30, 1934 – June 29, 2016

Please keep the family the Rt. Rev. Edward L. Salmon, Jr. in your prayers. Bishop Salmon, who from 1990 – 2008 served as the 13th Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina, died on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 following a battle with cancer.

Bishop Salmon was the 19th Dean and President of Nashotah House from 2008 – 2012; He had served as the President of the Anglican Digest. He received the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor in 2007.

His pastoral ministry included tenures in numerous churches including All Saints, Chevy Chase, MD, 2010-2012; St. Michael and St George, St. Louis, MO 1978-2000; St. Paul’s, Fayettesville, AR 1967-1978; St. Andrew’s, Rogers, AR 1960-1963; St. James, Eureka Springs, AR 1960-1963; St. Thomas, Springdale, AR 1960-1963.

He was ordained to the diaconate June 24, 1960 and ordained to the priesthood March 1, 1961.

He received is BA from the University of the South; his BD from Virginia Theological Seminary; DD degrees from Nashotah House, the University of the South and Virginia Theological Seminary.

“Happy are those who die in the Lord, even so says the Spirit, for they rest from their labors.”

The Right Rev. Dr. Jon I. “Jack” Lumanog is an Anglican Bishop in good standing with the Apostolic Communion of Anglican Churches and the leader of The Anglican Diocese of St. Ignatius Loyola, overseeing clergy and congregations in the United States, South Asia, Africa and Southeast Asia. A pastor and evangelist at heart, Dr. Jack Lumanog has planted, revitalized and led churches, traveling extensively around the world to share the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. He served as a denominational leader for eight years, providing executive-level oversight for more than 1,000 congregations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Dr. Lumanog is currently pursuing post-graduate studies in Management at Harvard University through the Harvard Extension School. He is an accomplished corporate strategist with extensive experience leading high-impact clinical projects for a Fortune 20 healthcare company.