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Edward Lloyd `` Ed '' Salmon , Junior -LRB- January 30 , 1934 -- June 29 , 2016 -RRB- was a bishop in The Episcopal Church .. The Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church. bishop. bishop. Salmon served as the dean of Nashotah House Theological Seminary in Wisconsin .. Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Nashotah House Theological Seminary. Born in Natchez , Mississippi , he received his bachelor 's degree from the University of the South and a bachelor 's degree in theology from Virginia Theological Seminary .. University of the South. University of the South. Virginia Theological Seminary. Virginia Theological Seminary. In 1961 , he was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Arkansas in The Episcopal Church .. The Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church. Diocese of Arkansas. Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas. From 1990 to 2008 , he served as bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina .. Diocese of South Carolina. Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina. bishop. bishop. He was a noted conservative who remained in the Episcopal Church , unlike his former diocese .. He was a member of Communion Partners , an Episcopalian group which opposed the 77th General Episcopal Convention 's decision to authorize the blessing of same-sex marriages in 2012 .. The measure to allow the blessing of same-sex unions won by a 111-41 vote with 3 abstentions .. He chaired the board of The Anglican Digest for 41 years .. The Anglican Digest. The Anglican Digest