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Randolph Hollerith

Randolph Marshall Hollerith 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.

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Randolph Hollerith
Dean of Washington National Cathedral
Hollerith in 2018
ChurchEpiscopal Church
DioceseWashington
In officeAugust 2016-present
PredecessorGary R. Hall
Orders
OrdinationApril 16, 1991
by Peter J. Lee
Personal details
Born (1963-10-10) October 10, 1963
DenominationAnglicanism
SpouseMelissa Hollerith
Children2

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

Hollerith had served as rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia, from 2000 to 2016.234 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

References

  1. "The Very Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith". Washington National Cathedral. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. "The Rev. Randolph Marshall Hollerith Named As New Dean of Washington National Cathedral". Washington National Cathedral. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  3. "National Cathedral announces Randolph Marshall Hollerith as new dean". Episcopal News Service. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  4. Rockett, Ali; Llovio, Louis (23 May 2016). "St. James's Episcopal Church rector named dean of Washington National Cathedral". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  5. "Randy Hollerith '86 new Dean of National Cathedral". Denison University. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  6. "Randolph M Hollerith". Episcopal Clerical Directory. Church Pension Group. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  7. "Order of St John". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  8. Reed, Tom. "From Swasey Chapel to the National Cathedral". denison.edu. Denison University. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
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