Bishop
The Right Reverend Peter Eaton
The Right Reverend Peter Eaton has been the Bishop of Southeast Florida since 9 January 2016.
Bishop Eaton was elected the Bishop Coadjutor of Southeast Florida (the assistant bishop who succeeds the bishop on retirement) on 31 January 2015 at a special convention of the Diocese at Trinity Cathedral, Miami. He was ordained to the episcopate on 9 May 2015, and he became the Bishop of Southeast Florida on the retirement of the Right Reverend Leo Frade on 9 January 2016. Bishop Eaton was seated as the diocesan bishop at a special liturgy at Trinity Cathedral, Miami, on 30 January 2016. Lord Williams of Oystermouth, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury, was the preacher.
Bishop Eaton was born on 28 August 1958 in Washington DC. A life-long Anglican, he is the son, grandson, and nephew of priests, and he has lived and served in three Provinces of the Anglican Communion. His father was the late Reverend Dr Wade Eaton, who taught at Codrington College, Barbados, and the Seminario Episcopal and the Seminario Evangélico in Puerto Rico. His grandfather was the late Senator Wayne Morse, who represented Oregon in the US Senate from 1944 to 1969, and his uncle was the late Right Reverend Francisco Reus-Froylán, the first native-born bishop of Puerto Rico. Raised in New England, Barbados, Puerto Rico, and London, he read Classics at King's College, London; Theology at Queens' College, Cambridge; and was trained for the priesthood at Westcott House, Cambridge. Between university and theological college, he served for a year as the Pastoral Assistant at Saint George’s Anglican Church in Paris (France). He has twice been a Fellow-in-Residence at the School of Theology, Sewanee (1995 and 2014).
Bishop Eaton was ordained to the diaconate on the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, 29 June 1986, by his uncle, Bishop Reus, at the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Santurce, PR, by Letters Dimissory from the Archbishop of Canterbury. He was ordained to the priesthood on the same feast in 1987 by the late Archbishop Robert Runcie in Canterbury Cathedral.
Bishop Eaton served as the Assistant Curate of the Parish of All Saints, Maidstone, Kent, UK, from 1986 to 1989; the Fellows' Chaplain of Magdalen College, Oxford, UK, from 1989 to 1991, where he also did graduate research in early Christian history and literature; the Associate Rector of Saint Paul's, Salt Lake City, UT, from 1991 to 1995, where he was also Canon Theologian to the Bishop of Utah from 1991 to 2001; the Rector of Saint James, Lancaster, PA, from 1995 to 2001; and the Dean of Saint John's Cathedral, Denver, CO, from 2002 to 2015. In Denver he was also an adjunct faculty member of Iliff School of Theology from 1995 to 2015, where he taught Anglican theology and liturgy.
In 2004 he and Kate Gleason were married at Saint John's Cathedral. A fourth-generation Coloradoan and life-long Episcopalian, Kate is a resource development professional, and has worked for many organisations, including the University of Denver, Habitat for Humanity, Mercy Housing, and Food for the Poor. Currently, Kate is the Director of Individual Giving at the New World Symphony in Miami. She was part of the development team of the Wilderness at Saint John's Cathedral, Denver, in 2007, one of the most innovative and longest-lived new worshipping communities in the Church, and in 2010 she founded Mishkhah, an organization that seeks “to reveal the mystery of Christ by stirring the senses and opening the heart.” She has helped a number of congregations across the Church develop new communities.
Bishop Eaton has edited or contributed to several books, and has written numerous articles and book reviews.
The Very Reverend Jason Roberson was installed as the Cathedral Provost on April 2, 2023. He served most recently on the Bishop’s staff as Canon Missioner for Congregational Vitality and Transitions from 2021-2023. In his capacity as Canon Missioner, he worked extensively with the Cathedral community in the campus revitalization project, including the recent demolition of the parish hall and beautification of the Cathedral grounds.
Father Jason has served in both South Carolina (Holy Cross Faith Memorial in Pawleys Island) and Virginia, he is fluent in Spanish, and he brings with him a wealth of experience in a variety of multicultural and multilingual contexts. He served for over four years at Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, VA, a bilingual and multicultural congregation that is an integral part of the historic Latino community in Northern Virginia. Before attending seminary, Father Jason taught Spanish Language and Linguistics for more than 14 years at the University of Georgia, Penn State University, and the College of Charleston. He has worked extensively in the field of medical and court interpretation, and he served as coordinator of interpreter services at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.
“In my work as Canon Missioner, I have come to know and love the Cathedral community in so many ways,” says Father Jason. “I am elated and honored to serve as provost as we begin plans to celebrate 100 years since the construction of the Cathedral in 1924. This important anniversary, along with the revitalization of the campus, will allow us to appreciate and understand our rich history while we plan for a sustainable and vibrant future. We can only imagine the excitement and growth over the next decade as we begin this next chapter in the history of Trinity Cathedral.”
“I am delighted that Canon Roberson has agreed to pastor the Cathedral community during this exciting time of change and development,” the Bishop has said. “His proven pastoral and administrative skills will be of real help, and his cultural sensitivity both the to the Cathedral’s diverse congregation as well as to the uniqueness of the wider community that the Cathedral seeks to serve will help the Cathedral to grow in its mission and ministry.”
Father Jason holds Master of Arts degrees from New York University and Penn State University, and he holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Associate Priest
The Reverend Rafael Garcia
Father Rafael Garcia is the newest addition to Trinity. He is no stranger to the Cathedral as he regularly served as a supply Clergy.
Along with his duties as the Rector at Holy Comforter, Fr. Rafael has accepted the responsibilities of Assistant Priest here at Trinity. In addition, Fr. Rafael servers as a Chaplain at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and at Vitas Hospice. He also works with the Grief and Bereavement support groups at Leon Medical Center – Hialeah.
A husband and a father, Fr. Garcia holds a Masters Degree in Divinity and Theological Studies and was ordained to the Deaconate in 2003 and to the Priesthood in 2005.
Deacon
The Reverend Doris Ingraham
Deacon Doris Ingraham presently serves as our Cathedral Deacon. Prior to her arrival at Trinity she has served in the Diocese for fifteen years and has previously ministered at St. Kevin's Church in Opa-Locka as well as Historic St. Agnes Church in Miami's historic Overtown neighborhood. Deacon Ingraham supports Trinity Cathedral's Lay Eucharistic Visitors as well as other pastoral functions. In addition to her duties as a deacon, she also serves on the Diocesan board of ECW (Episcopal Church Women). Doris and her husband Tellis live in Miami Gardens. She is the proud mother of five children, nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grand children.