Christoph Keller, III
Christoph Keller III has been named dean and rector of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock.
Keller, who has served Trinity on an interim basis for the past 22 months, was appointed dean by Larry Benfield, Bishop of Arkansas, and elected rector by the Vestry of Trinity. A vestry is the governing board of an Episcopal parish.
“Over the past two years, Dr. Keller has provided transformational guidance to better prepare the parish for new leadership,” Benfield said in a letter to church members. “Those preparations have borne fruit through love-filled worship, financial stability and innovative programming … After careful deliberation, the committee conducting the search recommended Dr. Keller to the Bishop and the Vestry. We accepted their recommendation.”
Keller is an Episcopal priest and theologian. A 1977 graduate of Amherst College, and 1982 graduate of the Episcopal Divinity School, he served for 16 years in parish ministry and as Canon Missioner of the Diocese of Arkansas.
In 1991, Keller founded St. Margaret’s Church on Chenal Parkway in west Little Rock, conducting initial services in a bargain movie theater. In 1999, he moved with his family to New York to pursue advanced study in theology. Keller holds a doctor of theology in Anglican studies from General Theological Seminary, where his field was systematic theology, focusing on theology and science.
Keller is an Episcopal Church Foundation Fellow, and an honorary Canon of the Diocese of Arkansas. He serves on the boards of directors of the General Theological Seminary, Deltic Timber Corporation, Murphy USA, and Episcopal Collegiate School.
Keller will discuss his decision to offer himself for service, and his vision for the cathedral on Sunday, Oct. 25, at all three morning worship services. More information on Sunday services and Dr. Keller may be found on the church’s website at trinitylittlerock.org.
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