Edmund P. Dandridge
| The Right Reverend Edmund Pendleton Dandridge | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tennessee | |
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| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Tennessee |
| In office | 1947-1953 |
| Predecessor | James M. Maxon |
| Successor | Theodore N. Barth |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
1908 by George William Peterkin |
| Consecration |
20 September 1938 by Henry St. George Tucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 5, 1881 Flushing, Queens, New York, United States |
| Died |
January 28, 1961 (aged 79) Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
| Buried | Norborne Parish Cemetery, Martinsburg, West Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Mary Robertson Lloyd |
Edmund Pendleton Dandridge (5 September 1881 – 28 January 1961) was fifth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee, serving from 1947 to 1953.
Biography
Dandridge was born on September 5, 1881 in Flushing, Queens, New York City, the son of Lemuel Purnell Dandridge and Isabelle Lawrence. He was ordained deacon in 1906 by William Loyall Gravatt, Coadjutor Bishop of West Virginia and priest in 1908 by George William Peterkin, Bishop of West Virginia. He served as rector of Christ Church in Nashville, Tennessee. On April 20, 1938, he was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Tennessee and was consecrated on September 20, 1938 by Presiding Bishop Henry St. George Tucker. He succeeded as Bishop of Tennessee on January 5, 1947. He resigned on September 20, 1953 and died on January 28, 1961. He married Mary Robertson Lloyd on October 6, 1909. [1][2]
References
- ↑ "A Short history of ten bishops of Tennessee Episcopal Church 1834-1993", Diocese of Tennessee. Retrieved on 30 September 2018.
- ↑ " Edmund Pendleton Dandridge, Sr ", Find a Grave. Retrieved on 30 September 2018.