William H. Love | |
|---|---|
| Assisting Bishop in the Diocese of the Living Word | |
 Love in 2021 | |
| Church | The Episcopal Church (United States) (2007-2021) Anglican Church in North America (2021-present) |
| Diocese | Albany (2007-2021) Living Word (2021-present |
| Appointed | ACNA: April 3, 2021 |
| Installed | ECUSA: 2007 |
| Term ended | ECUSA: 2021 |
| Predecessor | ECUSA: Daniel Herzog |
| Successor | ECUSA: Jeremiah Williamson |
| Other post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Albany (2006-2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1991 (diaconate) 1992 (priesthood) |
| Consecration | September 16, 2006 by Frank Griswold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1957 |
| Denomination | Anglican (formerly Episcopalian) |
| Spouse | Colonel Karen Love (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
William Howard Love (born August 14, 1957, in Dallas, Texas) is an American prelate. Love was the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany, and he served in that role from 2007 until January 31, 2021. Beginning in April 2021, Love has served as Assistant Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word.
Love is known for his support for a “traditional” definition of marriage and for his opposition to the blessing of same-sex unions; this stance led to his dismissal from the Episcopal Church. In October 2020, Love was found to have violated Episcopal Church doctrine and rules due to his refusal to permit same-sex unions to be blessed by clergy within the Albany diocese. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the United States since 2015. In response to that finding, Love resigned from his position as bishop effective February 1, 2021. Love later requested that he be released from ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church; that request was granted by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. In April 2021, Love was appointed Assistant Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word, a diocese within the Anglican Church in North America, a denomination outside of the Anglican Communion.