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The Right Reverend David Standish Ball (born June 11, 1926) was the seventh Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany in the United States from 1984 to 1998. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The Episcopal Diocese of Albany is part of Province 2 of the Episcopal Church. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

1 Childhood, education and calling
2 Bishop of Albany
3 In retirement
4 References
5 External links
6 See also

Childhood, education and calling

David Standish Ball was born in June 1926 in Albany, New York, and attended the Milne School, a preparatory school in Albany. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school (usually abbreviated to preparatory school, college prep school, or prep school Ball served in the United States Navy during World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He graduated from Colgate University in 1950. Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County New York, USA ^[1]

He answered the call to holy orders in the Episcopal Church. In a general sense the term Holy Orders refers to those in the Christian religion who have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. He attended The General Theological Seminary in New York City during the 1950s. The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is located at 175 9th Avenue near 21st Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City The City of New York

He was ordained a deacon and priest in Albany, and served as a curate at Bethesda Church in Saratoga Springs, in upstate New York. Deacon is a role in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind but which varies among theological and denominational traditions A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to administer religious rites in particular rites of sacrifice to and propitiation of a deity or deities From the Latin curatus (compare Curator) a curate is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'' ''of souls'' of a Saratoga Springs is a City in Saratoga County, New York, USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He was elected Canon in 1956, serving until 1961 as Canon Ball. A canon (from the Latin canonicus, itself derived from the Greek κανωνικος 'relating to a rule' is a priest who is a member of certain bodies of the ^[2] He was then elected Dean of the Cathedral of All Saints in Albany in 1960, and served over two decades, through 1984. A dean, in a church context is a Cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy As an urban parish in a downtown neighborhood, that entailed what was called slum work. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches

Bishop of Albany

In 1984, Ball was elected Bishop coadjutor of Albany. A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop He was consecrated under apostolic succession by Presiding Bishop John Maury Allin,^[3] bishop David E. The Presiding Bishop is an Ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. Richards, formerly suffragan of Albany and then bishop of the Anglican diocese of Central America, and the incumbent sixth bishop Wilbur Emory Hogg. A suffragan bishop is a Bishop subordinate to a Metropolitan bishop or Diocesan bishop. ^[4] Upon bishop Hogg's retirement, Ball was installed in the cathedra in the choir at the Cathedral of All Saints, as the 7th Bishop of Albany. A cathedra ( Latin, "chair" from Greek, kathedra, "seat" is the Chair or Throne of a Bishop For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral

David S. Ball served from 1984 to 1998 as the seventh Diocesan bishop of Albany. A diocesan Bishop is a bishop in charge of a Diocese. These are to be distinguished from Suffragan bishops assistant bishops, coadjutor bishops ^[5]

Ball opposed female ordination in the 1970s, but later changed his position, serving with and ordaining female priests and deacons since at least 1989. In general religious use ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is set apart as Clergy to perform various religious rites and ceremonies This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. ^[6]

He took part in several consecrations of other bishops, including that of his successors. ^[7] ^[8] He was considered a conservative on issues such as apostolic succession. ^[9]

In retirement

Upon his retirement, Ball was succeeded by then-bishop Daniel W. Herzog. Ball became active in the Alpha Christian movement^[10] and many other local charities. ^[11] The Bishop Ball Golf Tournament, an annual fundraiser for the Cathedral, is named in his honor. A fundraiser is an Event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause ^[12] The Doane Stuart School, on whose board he sits, has named a trustee award for him. The Doane Stuart School is an independent coeducational school in Albany, New York. ^[13] ^[14]

Ball continues to serve as Bishop-in Residence at the Cathedral of All Saints. ^[15] In recent years, he has gained a reputation on such issues as ecumenism^[16] ^[17] and alternate oversight in the Anglican Community. Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]

In March 2007, Bena joined the Convocation of Anglicans in North America. Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Convocation of Anglicans in North America (CANA is an Anglican body in the United States comprised primarily of U Ball expressed concern at Bena's leave to the Anglican Convocation, ^[21] as well as to Herzog's return to the Roman Catholic Church, also in March 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[20] ^[22]

References

^ Wikipedia article on Colgate_University, section about alumni in religion.
^ George E. Colgate University is a private liberal arts college located in the Village of Hamilton in Madison County New York, USA DeMille, Pioneer Cathedral: A Brief History of the Cathedral of All Saints, Albany, pp. 160, 181-183 (1961).
^ See List of Presiding Bishops in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America
^ San Joaquin Apostolic Succession datapgb
^ History of the Albany Episcopal Diocese
^ Mary S. This is a list of the Presiding Bishops of the Episcopal Church USA. Donovan, "Women as Priests and Bishops," UALR History Seminar, November 7, 1989; Revised February 13, 1992; July 20, 1992, found at Women as Priests and Bishops. Accessed March 30, 2008.
^ Journal of the General Convention of ECUSA. Accessed April 14, 2008.
^ Albany Episcopal Diosecse web site page on Bishop Love. Accessed April 14, 2008.
^ Robert David Redmile, The Apostolic Succession and the Catholic Episcopate in the Christian Church of Canada, p. 68, found at Google Books. Accessed April 14, 2008.
^ Alpha web page:Alpha USA
^ See, for example: Historic Albany Foundation newsletter, p. 3: [1]
^ Cathedral calendar retrieved June 7, 2007.
^ Social Scene, Albany Times Union, May 18, 2007, at p. E3. fee required
^ "DC Counsel Receives Distinguished Trustee Award" May 18, 2006, David Standish Ball White, Case web site. Accessed April 14, 2008.
^ Cathedral of All Saints clergy web page
^ Roman Catholic diocese of Albany web site
^ Doane Stuart School an ecumenical parochial school
^ "Women as Priests and Bishops" by Mary S. Donovan, UALR History Seminar, November 7, 1989, Revised February 13, 1992; July 20, 1992 unpublished article by a CUNY professor Accessed April 22, 2008
^ Times Union 30 March 2007
^ ^a ^b Times Union 30 March 2007
^ Times Union 30 March 2007 2nd article
^ Stone of Witness web site. Accessed April 14, 2008.

Contents

Childhood, education and calling

Bishop of Albany

In retirement

References

External links

See also