Edward R. Welles II

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Edward Randolph Welles II (April 20, 1907 – April 15, 1991)[1][2] was the fourth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri, serving from 1950 to 1972.[3] He was previously dean of All Saints Cathedral in Albany[1] and later St. Paul's Cathedral in Buffalo, New York.[4] His grandfather of the same name was also a bishop and his father was a priest.[1]

In 1974, he joined two other retired bishops in the first ordination of female priests in The Episcopal Church.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Morehouse, Linden (1951). "Bishops Consecrated in 1950". The Living Church Annual: the Yearbook of the Episcopal Church. New York: Morehouse-Gorham Company. p. 7. OCLC 7000417.
  2. ^ "Memorial: Edward Randolph Welles '28". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Princeton University. 1991.
  3. ^ "Episcopal Bishop Consecrated". The New York Times. April 20, 1950. p. 38. The Very Rev. Edward Randolph Welles today was consecrated Bishop of the West Missouri Episcopal Diocese.
  4. ^ "West Missouri Bishop Elected". The New York Times. December 7, 1949. p. 29. The Rev. Edward Randolph Welles, 42 years old, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in Buffalo, was named Bishop of the West Missouri Diocese
  5. ^ The Associated Press (July 20, 1974). "11 Women May Be Ordained as Priests". The New York Times. p. 29. Three Episcopal bishops disclosed plans yesterday to ordain 11 women as priests in defiance of the church's laws and practice.
  6. ^ Hein, David; Shattuck, Gardiner (2004). The Episcopalians. New York: Church Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 9780898694970.
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