Thomas Casady

The Right Reverend Thomas Casady (June 6, 1881 – 1958) was the third missionary bishop of Oklahoma and the first diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma of the Episcopal Church, USA.^[1]

Life and career[]

Casady was born in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of banker Simon Casady and Sarah Conarroe Casady (Griffiths) and grandson of Iowa state senator Phineas M. Casady. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1902. In 1903 he entered General Theological Seminary. After he became bishop he received an honorary doctorate of sacred theology from General Seminary and an honorary doctorate of divinity from The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee. He was ordained deacon in June 1906 and priest in February 1907. On June 27, 1906, he married Frances LeBaron Kasson. They had six children. Casady was consecrated bishop on October 2, 1927, at All Saints' Church, Omaha, Nebraska. When the Diocese of Oklahoma was formed in 1937, Casady became its first diocesan bishop.^[2]

The Casady School was founded by Bishop Casady and the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma in 1947.^[3]

In 1953, the Rt. Rev. Chilton Powell succeeded Casady as bishop of the diocese in 1953.^[4]

Consecrators[]

• John Gardner Murray, 16th presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church
• Theodore Nevin Morrison, 3rd bishop of Iowa
• , 2nd bishop of Kearney (The Platte)

Thomas Casady was the 355th bishop consecrated for the Episcopal Church.

See also[]

• Succession of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States
• Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma

References[]

• Past Bishops of the Diocese of Oklahoma

External links[]

• Website of the Diocese of Oklahoma
• Casady School

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