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From the Bishop This is the official web page for the Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith, the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Southwest Florida. Here you'll find information about Bishop Smith; his upcoming schedule, recent essays and sermons, his biography and more.
LIVING IN THE SPIRIT Haiti disaster reminds us of the importance of mission There are two primary memory categories I have of New Orleans in the months after Hurricane Katrina. Anglican Covenant proposal deserves study, consideration Bishop Smith encourages members within the Diocese of Southwest Florida as individuals, study groups, vestries, adult forums and congregations to read, study and discuss the proposed Anglican Covenant. Bishop's Christmas message I remember when my children were born. They were days of pure promise. I was so proud and I wanted to tell the world “My child is born.” Archive View the archive of past articles and pastoral letters				Bishop's Visitation Schedule (September 2009 - June 2010)
About the Bishop The Rt. Rev. Dabney T. Smith was elected bishop coadjutor of the Diocese of Southwest Florida on Dec. 9, 2006. He was consecrated as a bishop on March 10, 2007 at the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle in St. Petersburg, Fla. He was seated as the fifth bishop of the diocese Sept. 15, 2007 at St. Peter's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, succeeding the Rt. Rev. John B. Lipscomb.