E. Don Taylor

The Right Reverend Egbert Don Taylor D.D.
Bishop of the Virgin Islands
Church	Episcopal Church
Diocese	Virgin Islands
Elected	1986
In office	1987–1994
Predecessor	Edward M. Turner
Successor	Theodore A. Daniels
Other post(s)	Assistant Bishop of New York (1994-2009)
Orders
Ordination	October 29, 1961 by Percival Gibson
Consecration	February 24, 1987 by Edmond L. Browning
Personal details
Born	(1937-09-02)September 2, 1937 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	May 24, 2014(2014-05-24) (aged 76) Sleepy Hollow, New York, United States
Nationality	Jamaican
Denomination	Anglican
Spouse	Rosalie Taylor
Children	1

Egbert Don Taylor (September 2, 1937 – May 24, 2014) was third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Virgin Islands (1987–1994), and an assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of New York (1994–2009).

Biography

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Taylor was educated at Kingston College. He studied broadcasting and went on to work for RJR Radio in Canada for 19 years, before being ordained to the diaconate and priesthood by Percival Gibson in 1961. After ordination he was appointed to St Mary the Virgin Church in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1970 he became Headmaster of Kingston College. In 1973 he left for the United States and became rector of Church of the Holy Cross in Decatur, Georgia, and served as Jamaican Honorary Consul to Atlanta. He was elected Bishop of the Virgin Islands in 1986 and was consecrated on February 24, 1987.