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Bishop Lawson Returns to Alabama
Bishop Richard T. Lawson III has officially taken the helm of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, consecrated in a historic ceremony at Birmingham’s Cathedral Church of the Advent. Returning to his home state after years away—including his Auburn University roots and prior pastoral service across Alabama—he’s eager to reconnect with the communities he’ll now shepherd. His immediate focus: touring parishes, preaching, and meeting with the 86 priests in his diocese, embracing the itinerant nature of his new role. For Lawson, this isn’t just a job—it’s a homecoming to his “sacred soil,” where he…
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