G. P. Mellick Belshaw

George Phelps Mellick Belshaw (born July 14, 1928[1]) is the former ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, serving from 1983 to 1994.

Education and professional life

Mellick Belshaw earned his undergraduate degree at Sewanee in 1951,[2] and his Master of Sacred Theology degree at General Theological Seminary in 1959.[1] After his graduation from Sewanee he was ordained in July 1954 and became the fourth Vicar of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (Waimanalo, Hawaii).[3] After three years he became a fellow of the General Theological Seminary, New York City; he followed that with appointments as Rector of Christ Church (Dover, Delaware) and St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson, New Jersey.[4]

He was then consecrated Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese on February 3, 1975 and was elected Bishop Coadjutor on April 24, 1982.[5] He assumed the title of Bishop of the Diocese of New Jersey upon the retirement of Bishop Albert W. Van Duzer in 1983 and served for 11 years. He was succeeded by Bishop Joe Morris Doss.

Personal life

Mellick Belshaw was born in Plainfield, New Jersey.[1] He married Elizabeth Wheeler in June 1954;[5] they had three children.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bishop‐Elect Is Saluted By Rumson, Episcopalians, New York Times; published December 1, 1974, accessed April 18, 2017
  2. ↑ Sewanee Alumni News, University of the South, 1954, MyHeritage; accessed April 18, 2017
  3. ↑ ST. MATTHEW’S VICAR’S; accessed April 17, 2017
  4. 1 2 Obituaries 6/25/14, Town Topics of Princeton NJ; published June 25, 2014; accessed April 17, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Belshaw Elected Bishop Coadjutor", Episcopal News Service Archive; published April 27, 1982; accessed April 17, 2017.


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