Bishop Said was born in Marion, Indiana, and was educated at Kokomo High School, Wabash College, and Berkeley Divinity School. He was ordained Deacon in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Christ Church Cathedral and ordained Priest in Grace Church, Muncie, Indiana.

He married Ann McCormack in 1955 and they now live in North Miami Beach. They have three children and four grandchildren. He has served in parishes in Muncie, Plainfield, and Indianapolis in Indiana. Bishop Said and his family moved to Brazil where he served as Missionary in Petropolis and Recife. He has worked in the business community in Human Resources at three companies: Ayr-Way Stores, Jefferson Stores, and General Plastics Corporation.

Bishop Said was admitted into this Diocese in 1979 as a non- parochial priest (not attached to any parish). In 1984, he was called to St. Kevin's in Opa Locka, Florida. During his almost eleven years there, he was Dean of the North Dade Deanery, Chairman of the Budget Committee, member of the Commission on Ministry, and part of the founding group of the Clergy Assistance program. In 1994, he was elected the first Suffragan Bishop of Southeast Florida and was consecrated on February 25, 1995, in Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Miami, Florida.

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