Samuel T. Lloyd

Dean, Washington National Cathedral

The Rev. Dr. Samuel T. Lloyd III is the ninth dean of Washington National Cathedral. The "On Faith" panelist previously served as rector of Boston's historic Trinity Church in Copley Square for 12 years, and before that, as chaplain of the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Lloyd began his ministry as an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where he also served as assistant to the rector and chaplain at St. Paul's Memorial Church. In 1984 he became rector of the Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer in Chicago, Illinois. Lloyd holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Virginia Theological Seminary and a doctorate in English literature from the University of Virginia. He has received honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees from the University of the South and Virginia Theological Seminary. He hosts the Cathedral's weekly, live and web-streamed Sunday Forum: Critical Issues in the Light of Faith. A leading voice for a generous-spirited Christianity, he preaches twice a month at the Cathedral, and his sermons are available online at www.nationalcathedral.org. Close.