Cromey, Toy, and Switzer - The Living Church

Cromey, Toy, and Switzer - The Living Church

The Rev. Robert Cromey, an advocate for gays and lesbians long before it was a widespread cause in the Episcopal Church, died January 14 at 93. Cromey, who was born in Brooklyn, New York, was a graduate of New York University and General Theological Seminary. He was ordained deacon and priest in 1956, and served two parishes in the Diocese of New York before Bishop James A. Pike invited him to lead the Mission Presbytery in San Francisco. From 1…