William F. Faber (bishop)
The Right Reverend William F. Faber D.D. | |
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| Bishop of Montana | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Montana |
| In office | 1916-1934 |
| Predecessor | Leigh Richmond Brewer |
| Successor | Herbert H. H. Fox |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 20, 1894 by Arthur Cleveland Coxe |
| Consecration | November 10, 1914 by Daniel S. Tuttle |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1860 Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Died | July 21, 1934 (aged 74) Glacier National Park, Montana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican (prev. Presbyterian) |
| Parents | Theobald Faber & Caroline W. Schoenthal |
| Spouse | Dorothea J. Kniest (m. 1883) |
| Children | 2 |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Montana (1914-1916) |
| Alma mater | Hobart College |
William Frederic Faber (February 27, 1860 - July 21, 1934) was an American prelate of the Episcopal Church, who served as the Bishop of Montana from 1916 to 1934.
Early life and education[]
Faber was born at Buffalo, New York on February 27, 1860, the son of Theobald Faber and Caroline W. Schoenthal. He attended public schools in Buffalo and graduated from the University of Rochester in 1880. He attended Auburn Theological Seminary from 1880–1883. He graduated with a Masters of Arts from Hobart College in 1898 and gained a Doctorate of Divinity from the University of Rochester in 1905.[1]
Ordained ministry[]
On July 8, 1883 Faber was ordained priest in the Presbyterian Church. He joined the Episcopal Church in 1892, becoming an Episcopal priest on May 20, 1894, and serving his ordination as assistant of St Peter's Church in Geneva, New York. In 1893 he was appointed as rector of Grace Church in Lockport, New York. From 1905 till 1914 he served as rector of St John's Church in Detroit. [2]
Bishop[]
In 1914, Faber was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Montana and succeeded as diocesan in 1916 after the death of Bishop Leigh Richmond Brewer.
Death[]
On July 23, 1934 the body of Bishop Faber was discovered in Glacier National Park in Montana after he got lost. Bishop Faber had been missing since July 20. His body was discovered by Ranger Clyde Fauley. [3]
Personal life[]
Faber married Dorothea J. Kniest of Buffalo on June 26, 1883. they had 2 children. Dorothea died in 1895.
References[]
- ^ (1935). The Living Church Annual, p. 433. Morehouse-Gorham Company, Milwaukee.
- ^ "William F. Faber papers, 1909-1931", Archivegrid. Retrieved on 25 September 2018.
- ^ Minetor, R. (2016). Death in Glacier National Park: Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Crown of the Continent, pp. 162-164. Rowman & Littlefield, Guildford, CT. ISBN 1493025473.
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