
Bishop Nathan Baxter
Community Leader
Interest and areas of expertise
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Nathan Baxter served the Episcopal Church as Bishop of the Central Pennsylvania Episcopal Diocese from 2006 to 2014, and was Dean of the Washington National Cathedral from 1991 to 2003. An in-demand preacher, theologian, and professor, he has taught at, among others, Harvard Divinity School, Virginia Theological Seminary, Princeton University and the Episcopal Divinity School, and has served as Acting President and Dean of Lancaster Theological Seminary. The recipient of numerous honors and awards, including chaplain of the Queen’s Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Bishop Baxter has received eight honorary doctorates in recognition of his theological and religious leadership.
Education
MDiv, Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1976
DMin, Lancaster Theological Seminary, 1984